Magical Folk by Simon Young

Magical Folk by Simon Young

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Fairies are inextricably part of the British and Irish Isles and sightings go back at least as far as the time of Shakespeare. Digitisation of local historical records has suddenly opened up a treasure trove of new sightings and information, which is gathered for the first time in this book

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Magical Folk by Simon Young

Fairies are inextricably part of the British and Irish Isles and sightings go back at least as far as the time of Shakespeare. Digitisation of local historical records has suddenly opened up a treasure trove of new sightings and information, which is gathered for the first time in this book
Simon Young was awarded a starred First in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic from Cambridge University, as well as the Chadwick Prize for Celtic studies. Since then he has lived in Spain, Ireland and Italy, where teaches at the International Studies Institute Florence. The author of many academic articles, he has written for the Daily Telegraph, History Today, the Spectator, and the Guardian. He previously published The Celtic Revolution (Gibson Square). Ceri Houlbrook is a Researcher at the University of Hertfordshire's History Department, focusing on heritage and archaeology of contemporary folklore.
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ISBN 13 9781783341016
ISBN 10 1783341017
Title Magical Folk
Author Simon Young
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Gibson Square Books Ltd
Year published 2017-11-13
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.