Caesar's Druids : story of an ancient priesthood /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"Ancient chroniclers, including Julius Caesar himself, made the Druids and their sacred rituals infamous throughout the Western world. But in fact, as Miranda Aldhouse-Green shows in this book, the Druids' day-to-day lives were far less lurid and much more significant." "While no...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aldhouse-Green, Miranda J. (Miranda Jane) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2010]
Temas:
Druids and druidism.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Druids and druidism
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The moon and the mistletoe : in search of ancient Druids
  • Noble savages and barbarous enemies
  • Priests and power
  • Blood, thunder and precious gifts : the Druids and sacrifice
  • Druids, oracles and shamans
  • The time lords : calendars, festivals and sacred knowledge
  • Holy ground : sanctuaries and sacred landscapes
  • The Druids' toolkit : regalia and ritual equipment
  • Druids and doctrine : earth, spirit and underworld
  • Images and tombs : Druids face to face?
  • Gender matters : Druids, Druidesses and gender-crossers
  • Druids underground : rebellion, resistance and revitalisation in the western Roman provinces
  • Epilogue : Druid afterlife.

Ejemplares similares