Rethinking the Ancient Druids An Archaeological Perspective - New Approaches to Celtic Religion and Mythology

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.

ISBN:	9781786837974
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Imprint:	University of Wales Press
Published date:	15 Sep 2021
DEWEY:	299.16
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xvii, 188
Weight:	268g
Height:	138mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	16mm

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