by Jean Markale · Le Grand livre du mois · tapa dura · ISBN 9782702824382
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«Les triomphes du roi errant» is the book of Celtic legends by Jean Markale, published by Le Grand livre du mois in hardcover, in French.
It explores the legends surrounding Finn mac Cool and his Fiana warriors: according to tradition, the hero raised the Giant's Causeway to meet his beloved in Scotland and defeated a mysterious invading king. Among druids, fairies and fantastic beings, the book recovers Celtic epic as a root of the collective imagination.
Second volume of the series «La grande épopée des Celtes», published in 1998.
Recommended for fans of Celtic mythology and the legends of Ireland and Scotland.
Jean Markale was the pen name of Jean Bertrand, a French historian, writer, poet, radio show host, lecturer and high school French teacher who lived in Brittany. As a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne, he researched pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He published numerous books about Celtic civilization, particularly the place of women in Celtic culture, and Arthurian literature.
