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THE SPIRIT OF THE GREEN MAN
By Mary Neasham
The Spirit of the Green Man opens up a new understanding of this most potent of archetypes, who has never been stronger or more influential. Although shrouded in mystery, he speaks directly to anyone who wants to hear him.
The reader is shown how to meet The Green Man through practical work, green awareness, magic and meditation and also how to interact with his spirit. 212 pages.
£12.99
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EXPLORE GREEN MEN
By Mercia MacDermott with photographs by Ruth Wylie
Revised and expanded second edition
Explore Green Men is the first detailed study of the history of this motif for 25 years. Dr MacDermott's research follows the Green Man back from the previous earliest known examples into its hitherto unrecognised origins in India about 2,300 years ago.
The book starts by discussing the 'paganisation' of Green Men in recent decades, then follows backwards through the Victorian Gothic Revival, Baroque, Rococco and Italianate revivals, to their heyday in the Gothic and the supposed origins in the Romanesque. As part of this discussion there is background information on the cultural changes that affected how Green Men were regarded. The author also discusses the comparisons that have been made with Cernunnus, Robin Hood, Jack-in-the-Green, woodwoses, Baphomet, Al Khidr and Bulgarian peperuda. She also investigates which pagan god Green Men supposedly represent.
The second edition contains a summary of independent confirmation of the links with Asia together with nine more illustrations.
Explore Green Men is illustrated with 118 photographs and drawings, mostly of Green Men who have never before showed their faces in books.
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THE GREEN MAN
By Richard Hayman
Green men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. Inspired by the illustrations in book margins where heads were used to terminate trails of foliage, they were usually carved in the form of human masks, cats' or demons' heads. The earliest architectural green men are found in the churches of the wealthy and influential, such as Henry I's private chapel in Derbyshire but they were still produced in lesser numbers into the nineteenth century.
Richard Hayman discusses the origins and definitions of these fascinating figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history – a valuable guide for any church history enthusiast. 56 pages.
£5.99
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THE GREEN MAN IN BRITAIN
By Fran & Geoff Doel
The Green Man has many facets, many dimensions. He peers through his leaf mask in hundreds of church misericords and stone carvings. His innate link with the changing seasons and fertility is revealed in the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and in summer folk customs such as Jack in the Green, the Castleton Garland and the Burry Man. Perhaps he even lurks in the legendary hero of the Greenwood, Robin Hood.
The Authors have been running summer schools and courses on the Green Man for many years, and in this fascinating study they discuss his significance in medieval times and explore the modern development of the concept of the Green Man. The book also contains a detailed gazetteer of over 200 sites, featuring almost 1000 carvings. 128 pages.
£12.99
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THE GREEN MAN
By Jeremy Harte
We see the Green Man half-hidden on the walls of many of our old churches, a face surrounded by leaves. This beautifully illustrated and well-researched Pitkin Guide looks at this fascinating creature, its history, and where to find him. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel. 24 pages.
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Experiencing The Green Man
By Rob Hardy and Teresa Moorley
Gaining insight into the ancient and mysterious Green Man is much more than an intellectual exercise. There are two principle ways you may discover him - the practical, external way and the abstract, but very vivid, inner way. There are excellent sections on the practical side of the quest, but, at least as importantly, this book includes a Green Man pathworking, celebration descriptions, and a full-blown ritual for invoking and linking with the Green Man, mask making and much more.
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December 2010 |
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