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MacRitchie, David

9780548907207: The Testimony Of Tradition (1890)

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ISBN 10: 054890720X ISBN 13: 9780548907207

Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008

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The Testimony of Tradition is a book written by David MacRitchie in 1890. The book explores the history and folklore of various cultures and civilizations, including the Celts, the Norse, and the Greeks. MacRitchie examines the legends and myths of these cultures and analyzes their origins and meanings. He also discusses the role of tradition in shaping the beliefs and practices of these societies. The book is a comprehensive study of the power of tradition and its impact on human societies throughout history. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in folklore, mythology, and the history of human civilization.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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A rchceological Review (A ug.-O ct., 1889, and Jan., 1890), but these have here undergone some alteration and have been supplemented to a considerable extent. With regard to the correctness of the deductions drawn in the following pages from the facts and traditions there stated, there may easily be a difference of opinion. And indeed one writer, Mr. Alfred Nutt, in the course of a very learned dissertation on theD evelopment of the Fenian or Ossianic Saga,1 has expressed his dissent from the theories advanced in the articles referred to. It would be out of place to enter here into a consideration of the grounds of Mr. Nutt sobjections, even if that did not demand an undue amount of space ;but it may be pointed out that the articles upon which his criticism is based only state very partially the case which even the following more enlarged version is far from presenting fully. But what is of much greater importance is, that the theory which I have here endeavoured to set forth has the peculiar advantage of 1A ppended to the collection ofF olk and Hero Tales from Argyllshire which forms the second volume of the series entitled Waifs andS trays of Celtic Tradition (L ondon, 1890 ;published by the Folk-L oreS
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