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Stonehenge : The Secret of the Solstice
by Terence Meaden
Paperback - 176 pages (October 1997)
Souvenir Pr Ltd; ISBN: 0285633643 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.56 x 9.95 x 7.29
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The World of the Druids
by Miranda J. Green
Hardcover - 192 pages (June 1997)
Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 050005083X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 9.87 x 7.69
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 65,693
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The white-clad Druid wielding a golden sickle and conducting secret ceremonies in remote forest glades is a familiar figure in art and literature. But how accurate is this view when compared with actual evidence from the past? This authoritative book unravels the truth about the Druids using myriad sources, including ancient Welsh and Irish myths, Celtic society, and the writings of early Roman invaders. A directory of Druidical societies is included. 255 illustrations, 55 in color.In this authoritative account, Miranda Green unravels the truth about the Druids. Examining the archaeological evidence, Classical commentaries and early Welsh and Irish myths, she shows that the Druids were fully integrated into Celtic society, fulfilling varied and necessary roles, both secular and religious. The Roman writers are seen to reflect the double standards of an invading society: condemning as barbaric the public sacrifice of enemies by the Druids while accepting as civilized their own practice of slaughter for sport in the arena. Yet the Classical sources can be used to help reveal the real Druids. We learn of their multiple roles as judges, teachers, healers, magicians, philosophers, religious leaders and fomenters of rebellion.
Celtic Mysteries : The Ancient Religion (Art and Imagination)
by John Sharkey
Paperback Reissue edition (June 1987)
Thames & Hudson; ISBN: 0500810095 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.30 x 10.97 x 8.03
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 103,304
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A richly illustrated volume that traces the social life and arts of the Celtics from about 500 B.C. through their spread into Britain and Ireland.
The Gods of the Celts (Illustrated History Paperback Series)
by Miranda Green
Paperback - 272 pages (February 1998)
Sutton Publishing; ISBN: 0750915811 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.66 x 9.56 x 6.75
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 238,892
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Book Description
Examines the gods, rituals, cults, sacred places, symbolism, and imagery of the Celtic people from Ireland to Austria.
Booknews, Inc. , May 1, 1994
Drawing on classical Greek and Roman descriptions, later vernacular literature from Great Britain and Ireland, and archeological finds, surveys what is known and speculated about Celtic deities from the La Tene period through the Roman occupation. Among the topics are cults of the sun and sky, fertility and mother goddesses, animals and animalism, and symbolism and imagery. A compendium of established facts and opinions rather than an original contribution to the field. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Chronicles of the Celts
by Iain Zaczek (Editor)
Paperback - 160 pages (August 1997)
Sterling Publications; ISBN: 0806999497 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.72 x 10.00 x 7.68
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 231,912
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The Celts : Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture
by Jean Markale
Paperback - 320 pages Reissue edition (March 1993)
Inner Traditions Intl Ltd; ISBN: 0892814136 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.02 x 8.99 x 6.03
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 99,901
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Parabola
A comprehensive study of European culture that traces the shamanic, mythical, and spiritual traditions of the Western world to their roots in Celtic civilization.Book Description
While historians have tended to accord the Celts a place of minor significance in comparison to the Romans, The Celts firmly aligns the Celtic peoples as the primary European precedent to the Greco-Roman hegemony, restoring this culture to its true importance in the development of European civilization. An expert in Celtic studies, Markale regards myth as a branch of history, and explores mythological material to reveal the culture that gave rise to it. The alternative historical vision that emerges is both convincing and exciting.One of the most comprehensive treatments of Celtic civilization ever written. A cornerstone of Western civilization and the major source of its social, political, and literary values, Celtic civilization occupied the whole of Western Europe for more than a millennium. Unlike the Middle Eastern forerunners of the Greco-Roman world, Celtic civilization is still alive today.
Synopsis
This comprehensive treatment of Celtic civilization peels back the layers of European history beyond the Greco-Roman influence to reveal the ancient Celtic people who were the real source of our Western social, political, and literary values. Drawing on myth as well as history, Markale's treatment is both original and convincing. Illustrations. (Inner Traditions International)Booknews, Inc. , November 1, 1993
A paper edition of the 1978 Celtic Civilization, first published in French in 1976. Markale, best known for his Celtic Women, delves into the mythological underpinning of Celtic civilization, showing how it impacted the people's history (or at least their account of it) and argues that it has influenced modern Europe much more than scholars admit. Unfortunately, the latter chapters degenerate into dreary comparisons based on Dumezil.
About the Author
Poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, Jean Markale has spent a lifetime researching Celtic civilizations. He is the author of forty books on pre- Christian societies, including Merlin, Women of the Celts, and King of the Celts.
The Absolute Resource for Learning About the Celts.
With the great Celtic revival that is happening worldwide, this is the best book for anyone interested in uncovering their roots. Readers of British, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Northwestern French, Basque, Belgian, French Canadian, Acadian, and Cajun! descent (among others) will find that they all have something in common here... This book is a God-sent! It encapsulates the history, sociology, politics, language, literature and struggles of the great Celtic nation from several milleniums BC to today and offers a compelling look at one of the most important contributing races of modern Western thought alongside the Greek, Roman and German peoples.
The Celts
by T. G. E. Powell, Stuart Piggott (Designer)
Paperback New edition (April 1983)
W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0500272751 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.60 x 9.47 x 6.30
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 177,134
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Celtic Myths and Legends
by T. W. Rolleston
Paperback - 456 pages (December 1990)
Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486265072 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.98 x 8.84 x 6.20
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 79,090
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