Rethinking the Ancient Druids by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
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.
Miranda Aldhouse-Green is Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at Cardiff University; author of several books and papers on ancient European religion, and holder of two Book of the Year awards from national US archaeological societies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781786837974 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786837978 |
| Title | Rethinking the Ancient Druids |
| Author | Miranda Aldhouse Green |
| Series | New Approaches To Celtic Religion And Mythology |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wales Press |
| Year published | 2021-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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