Steve Ellis

Peter Berresford Ellis

Explore who the Druids were and the role they played in the Celtic world

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. The author's interpretation of the facts is based on both archaeological and etymological findings. Peter Berresford Ellis sifts through evidence and, with reference to the latest archaeological findings and the use of etymology, shows that the Druids have been subject to a swaythe of propaganda and myth-making through the centuries.

The Druids

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Mississippi

In this compelling and highly reliable study of the Druids, respected Celtic scholar Peter Berresford Ellis sifts through the historical evidence and, with reference to the latest archaeological and etymological findings, gives the first authentic account of who the mysterious Druids were and what role they played in Celtic society. The Druids emerge as the intellectual caste of ancient Celtic society. They were the doctors, the lawyers, the ambassadors, the advisers to kings. They also had a religious function. Ellis describes the special Druidic training, their philosophy, their belief in auguries, and their intriguing origins. He also shows that the current "New Age" image of the Druids as benevolent wizards comes from a woefully inadequate interpretation of the facts.

Category - Non Fiction / History

Format - Paperback

Condition - Excellent

Listed - 2 months ago

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Ships From - Maryland

Est. Publication Date - Mar 2002

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ISBN: 9781841194684

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