Walter Yeeling Evans-Wentz bol antropológ a spisovateľ, ktorý bol priekopníkom v štúdiu tibetského budhizmu. Jeho záujem o duchovné učenie, inšpirovaný v mladosti Teozofiou, ho viedol k štúdiu antropológie a mytológie. Evans-Wentz sa venoval intenzívnemu terénnemu výskumu a štúdiu náboženských textov v Ázii, kde sa stretol s tibetským budhizmom a stal sa jeho popredným západným bádateľom.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned or centuries as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. Composed in the 8th century, it is intended as an aid to preparing for the trials and transformations of the afterworld.
This collection of reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany ranks among the most scholarly works ever published on the subject. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries begins with the author's account of firsthand testimony from living sources, classified under individual countries and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. The next section concerns the recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, followed by an examination of a variety of theories and their religious aspects. The book concludes with a remarkably rational case for the reality of fairy life. Narrated with an engaging sense of wonder, this volume offers a valuable resource for students of anthropology and Celtic lore, as well as hours of delightful reading for fairy enthusiasts.