Irish Folk Ways
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Long before Ireland became a subject of romantic myth and nationalist fervour, its people had built a civilization of remarkable ingenuity rooted in the rhythms of the land — and Irish Folk Ways by E. Estyn Evans stands as one of the most authoritative records of that vanishing world. Drawing on decades of fieldwork across the Irish landscape, Evans chronicles the traditional practices, material culture, and rural lifeways of the Irish people, from the construction of thatched cottages and the management of bogs, to ancient farming techniques, folk crafts, and communal customs that stretch back to pre-Christian times. With the precision of a geographer and the sensitivity of an ethnographer, he presents a portrait of a society deeply attuned to its environment, weaving together the physical geography of Ireland with the human story it shaped. Evans writes with scholarly authority yet an approachable warmth, ensuring that Irish Folk Ways speaks as powerfully to the general reader as it does to the academic. The work stands as a landmark contribution to both Irish studies and the broader field of cultural geography, situating Ireland's folk traditions within a wider European context while honouring their distinctive regional character. First published in 1957, it remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deep cultural substrata beneath modern Irish identity — and it leaves one wondering just how much of that ancient world quietly persists today.
Author: E. Estyn Evans
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Long before Ireland became a subject of romantic myth and nationalist fervour, its people had built a civilization of remarkable ingenuity rooted in the rhythms of the land — and Irish Folk Ways by E. Estyn Evans stands as one of the most authoritative records of that vanishing world. Drawing on decades of fieldwork across the Irish landscape, Evans chronicles the traditional practices, material culture, and rural lifeways of the Irish people, from the construction of thatched cottages and the management of bogs, to ancient farming techniques, folk crafts, and communal customs that stretch back to pre-Christian times. With the precision of a geographer and the sensitivity of an ethnographer, he presents a portrait of a society deeply attuned to its environment, weaving together the physical geography of Ireland with the human story it shaped. Evans writes with scholarly authority yet an approachable warmth, ensuring that Irish Folk Ways speaks as powerfully to the general reader as it does to the academic. The work stands as a landmark contribution to both Irish studies and the broader field of cultural geography, situating Ireland's folk traditions within a wider European context while honouring their distinctive regional character. First published in 1957, it remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deep cultural substrata beneath modern Irish identity — and it leaves one wondering just how much of that ancient world quietly persists today.