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First discovered in modern times by the legendary Alfred Watkins who first coined the term, they have been rigorously studied over the last fifty years. This revised and updated edition of the classic study by Danny Sullivan is the most comprehensive guide to the subject ever published. It contains a directory of over fifty leys that you can explore for yourself. Fully illustrated.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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An update on the Old Straight Track by Alfred Watkins. Danny Sullivan rightly admires Watkins' original text and does a good job of bringing it back to our attention (I read it immediately after Ley Lines).
However, as Sullivan points out, the concept of 'ley lines' has been hijacked by the same 'mystical tribe' who see alien origins in crop circles and can infer a whole cultural certainty around the Druids and 'Paganism' from the few surviving fragments of Roman text. What I'm not certain of is to what extent the author is himself convinced by these beliefs. However, he does a good job of balancing the two sides of the coin.
This book allows the reader to examine what they believe about ley lines (or not) and to clear out all the distracting tribal noise before reading Watkins' more comprehensive work on the subject. Considering the era in which it was written (Watkins is essentially a late Victorian polymath) it is remarkably self effacing and does not make too many assumptions about what is clearly there on the ground.
Ley lines are a fascinating subject for the historian and the more open-minded professional (or amateur) archeologist, and reading both of these books is an illuminating start on the subject. The two categories of people who won't benefit from either are the traditional archeologist who is sniffy about anything tainted by beliefs and the tribal mystic whose beliefs allow them to see whatever they want to. The care one needs to exercise is to not fall into either of these categories.
The very least you will do having read this book (and hopefully the Old Straight Track) is to get out for more walks and to notice more in the landscape.
However, as Sullivan points out, the concept of 'ley lines' has been hijacked by the same 'mystical tribe' who see alien origins in crop circles and can infer a whole cultural certainty around the Druids and 'Paganism' from the few surviving fragments of Roman text. What I'm not certain of is to what extent the author is himself convinced by these beliefs. However, he does a good job of balancing the two sides of the coin.
This book allows the reader to examine what they believe about ley lines (or not) and to clear out all the distracting tribal noise before reading Watkins' more comprehensive work on the subject. Considering the era in which it was written (Watkins is essentially a late Victorian polymath) it is remarkably self effacing and does not make too many assumptions about what is clearly there on the ground.
Ley lines are a fascinating subject for the historian and the more open-minded professional (or amateur) archeologist, and reading both of these books is an illuminating start on the subject. The two categories of people who won't benefit from either are the traditional archeologist who is sniffy about anything tainted by beliefs and the tribal mystic whose beliefs allow them to see whatever they want to. The care one needs to exercise is to not fall into either of these categories.
The very least you will do having read this book (and hopefully the Old Straight Track) is to get out for more walks and to notice more in the landscape.
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Quite a lot of info to take on board and digest. I would suggest this as reading material to someone has read about ley lines before and complete novices. You get a general feel of what a ley line is, sorry supposedly is, and where to find popular examples of them. I had only had the pleasure of reading about them in para/supernatural books and I believe in an episode of Midsomer Murders, so this book was a bit of an eye opener for me. Then the author delves into ghost sightings and the occurence of them on said ley lines or spirit paths as they are called in this book. It is a fascinating subject it is also one that will forever remain a mystery I suspect. The combination of architectural structures engineered to cross specific paths in geometric patterns and all of it linked to ancient customs and cultures.
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Ley Lines: Danny Sullivan
25 Sep 2005
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In a controversial field this appears to be a well balanced review of the many theories advanced. Understandably the emphasis is on the (Celtic) British origins. References to the various interpretations of ley lines focus mainly on British ideas, emphasis being on trade routes and burial practices, with pro's & con's of the more outrageous. Limited attention is given to South American ideas, virtually none to USA & Eastern. It is well written and eminently readable. Many instances of Ley line patterns are given in an appendix.
Fascinating read
27 Feb 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Quite a lot of info to take on board and digest. I would suggest this as reading material to someone has read about ley lines before and complete novices. You get a general feel of what a ley line is, sorry supposedly is, and where to find popular examples of them. I had only had the pleasure of reading/heard about them in para/supernatural books and I believe in an episode of Midsomer Murders, so this book was a bit of an eye opener for me. Then the author delves into ghost sightings and the occurence of them on said ley lines or spirit paths as they are called in this book. It is a fascinating subject it is also one that will forever remain a mystery I suspect. The combination of architectural structures engineered to cross specific paths in geometric patterns and all of it linked to ancient customs and cultures.
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