This book traces the roots and traditions of Scottish folklore and introduces all its key parts, combining a huge range of material from gypsy-lore and Arthurian legend to tales of magical beasts, demons and witches and lore associated with the natural world. A-Z of locations throughout the country and the folklore associated with each place.
This book covers over one hundred of Fife's villages and hamlets and is arranged in a reader-friendly A-Z format, allowing each settlement to be located and enjoyed separately or as part of a wider specific area.
In this book, Raymond Lamont Brown introduces the reader to some of Fife's most fascinating places, from the great abbeys of Lindores and Balmerino to the major towns of St Andrews, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy. He also introduces some of the less familiar details from Fife's to produce the most complete introduction to this fascinating county.
This fascinating and comprehensive account of St Andrews traces its history from Pictish times to the present day. It is based not only on a huge amount of original research, but also on an intimate knowledge of the town which Raymond Lamont-Brown accumulated in over twenty years' residence there.
Perfect for all history lovers' quizzing needs about the Royal Family!
Discover the powerful story of the rebuilding of ancient Jerusalem's walls after the exile in The Message of Nehemiah, a revised edition in the Bible Speaks Today series of commentaries.
In this classic exposition of Hebrews, Raymond Brown calls the church to a steadfast faith in Christ.
Kniha o samurajích bez naděje na návrat. Snaží se zachytit psychologii kamikaze, jejich výcvik a skutečnosti založené na japonské mytologii.
Raymond Brown explores how the book of Numbers message of life as an accompanied journey is perfectly suited for our modern world, part of The Bible Speaks Today series of Old Testament commentaries.
Out of the sun they came, Japan's suicide samurai, diving down fast to explode in death and destruction as they hit the decks of Allied war ships. There was no turning back, no hope of survival. Was it a needless sacrifice, a panic strategy in the last, losing days of the war? Or was it a valid military tactic, born of a centuries-old belief in the sanctity of Imperial Japan?
