New Directions in Celtic Studies
New Directions in Celtic Studies by Amy Hale, published by University of Exeter Press in 2000, offers a comprehensive examination of contemporary issues within Celtic Studies. This edition spans 235 pages and is presented in English. The book features contributions from international scholars across various fields, including folklore, ethnomusicology, and art history, providing a multifaceted perspective on the subject.
Readers will find that the book addresses the evolving concept of ‘Celticity’ and the discipline of Celtic Studies itself. It is organized into four sections that explore themes such as popular culture, contemporary Celtic identity, and the Celtic diaspora. By promoting interdisciplinary approaches, New Directions in Celtic Studies highlights the renewed vitality of the subject and encourages a deeper understanding of Celtic spirituality and social history.
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The primary aim of New Directions in Celtic Studies is to focus on contemporary issues and to promote interdisciplinary approaches within the subject. Written by international scholars and practitioners in fields such as folklore, ethnomusicology, art history, religious studies, tourism and education, the book brings together in one volume a wide range of perspectives. It responds to the recent questioning of the viability of the notion of ‘Celticity’ and the idea of Celtic Studies as a discipline and points to a renewed vitality in the subject. New Directions in Celtic Studies is divided into four sections: popular culture and representation; commodities and Celtic lifestyles; contemporary Celtic identity and the Celtic diaspora; Celtic praxis.
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