Kathleen Jo Ryan
Irish Traditions
New York 2000
Stron 192, DUŻY format: 23x30 cm
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122 kolorowe fotografie.
In this, the ultimate book on Ireland, 122 full-color photographs capture the spirit and beauty of the Emerald Isle, while 17 essays by the country's leading personalities offer lively insights into the character of its people and its rich cultural traditions.
Kathleen Jo Ryan's photographs, all in color, evoke the mists and sunlight that play on the forty shades of green, the romantic legend, and the dark superstition of Ireland. Art historians Desmond Guinness and The Knight of Glin write about architecture and the decorative arts; novelist Benedict Kiely and actor Cyril Cusack observe word craft on page and stage; architect Patrick Shaffrey and playwright Hugh Leonard trace the patterns and characters of cities, towns, and suburbs; folklorist John B. Keane invites the reader to a country fair; and former International Olympic Committee president Lord Killanin takes the mystery out of such indigenous sports as hurling and Gaelic football. Nine other essayists cover such subjects as Ireland's craft tradition, the Irish gift of gab, and the rich lode of mythology, magic, and history.
All together, the book is a tribute to Irish creativity, which takes the raw materials of the land—stone, wool, flax, a wealth of lore, a gift for words, a way with horses —and makes from them something fine and enduring. Informative, delightful, surprising, Irish Traditions is a must for Irish-Americans and visitors to Ireland-who want to recapture and celebrate the country's remarkable heritage.
