Rethinking the Ancient Druids : An Archaeological Perspective Paperback / softback
by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Part of the New Approaches to Celtic Religion and Mythology series
Paperback / softback
Description
Ancient Classical authors have painted the Druids in a bad light, defining them as a barbaric priesthood, who 2,000 years ago perpetrated savage and blood rites in ancient Britain and Gaul in the name of their gods.
Archaeology tells a different and more complicated story of this enigmatic priesthood, a theocracy with immense political and sacred power.
This book explores the tangible 'footprint' the Druids have left behind: in sacred spaces, art, ritual equipment, images of the gods, strange burial rites and human sacrifice.
Their material culture indicates how close was the relationship between Druids and the spirit-world, which evidence suggests they accessed through drug-induced trance.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, No
- Publisher:University of Wales Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2021
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- ISBN:9781786837974
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, No
- Publisher:University of Wales Press
- Publication Date:15/09/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786837974
