"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries" by W. Y. Evans-Wentz explores the enduring belief in fairies throughout Celtic lands, such as Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany, during the early 20th century. It investigates how both current and past beliefs in fairies interact with spirituality and humanity. The book presents direct accounts from individuals who believe in fairies, collected through anthropological and psychological research among diverse Celtic populations. By focusing on spots of mythology and legend, the author looks at how the educated and uneducated both contribute to beliefs, causing the reader to question the divide between superstition and the lived experiences of Celtic cultures.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
By W. Y. (Walter Yeeling) Evans-Wentz
Journey to a world where ancient beliefs in fairies persist in the Celtic nations, challenging our understanding of reality and the unseen forces around us.
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About the AuthorWalter Yeeling Evans-Wentz was an American anthropologist and writer who was a pioneer in the study of Tibetan Buddhism, and in transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the Western world, most known for publishing an early English translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead in 1927. He had three other texts translated from the Tibetan: Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa (1928), Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines (1935), and The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation (1954), and wrote the preface to Paramahansa Yogananda's famous spiritual book, Autobiography of a Yogi (1946).
Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz was an American anthropologist and writer who was a pioneer in the study of Tibetan Buddhism, and in transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the Western world, most known for publishing an early English translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead in 1927. He had three other texts translated from the Tibetan: Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa (1928), Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines (1935), and The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation (1954), and wrote the preface to Paramahansa Yogananda's famous spiritual book, Autobiography of a Yogi (1946).
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