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New Moon of the Seasons: Prayers from the Highlands and Islands

New Moon of the Seasons: Prayers from the Highlands and Islands

Edited by Alexander Carmichael

Publication Date: 01 Oct 1986
Availability: Out of print
Restrictions: Not available to buy in USA Canada
Format:paperbackExtent:160 pages
Size:180 x 110 mmISBN:9780863155130
Publisher:Floris BooksSubject:Celtic Spirituality
Edition:2nd edition

A pocket-sized selection from the Carmina Gadelica, a collection of lyric poems and prayers from the Gaelic tradition of oral poetry, gathered from the highlands and islands of Scotland.

About the Author(s)

Alexander Carmichael was born in 1832 on the island of Lismore. His work as a civil servant took him all over the Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides. During his travels he recorded these poems and prayers. Two volumes of the collection appeared before his death in 1912. The remaining volumes appeared later, edited by his daughter and grandson.

Of Further Interest

Also available from Alexander Carmichael:
Carmina Gadelica: Hymns and Incantations from the Gaelic
The Celtic Gift of Nature: Illustrated Selections from the Carmina Gadelica in Gaelic and English
The Sun Dances: Prayers and Blessings from the Gaelic
Thou Harp of My Music: Love Songs from the Gaelic