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Their Origins and History Lewis Spence. It has long been the custom of historians to designate the megalithic monuments , stones , circles , cromlechs and dolmens of Western Europe as the handiwork of a Druidic caste . But Lewis Spence ...
Taken in by the chief druid of the Carnutes in Gaul, the Celt orphan Ainvar learns to master the druid mysteries of thought, healing, and magic, and discovers his destiny lies with Vercingetorix, the warrior king.
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First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Enigmatic and puzzling, the lack of knowledge about them has resulted in a wide spectrum of interpretations. Barry Cunliffe examines their origins, the evidence for their beliefs and practices, and how we interpret them today.
But these popular characterizations are not accurate representations of factual history. Just who, then, were the Druids? What did they teach? What did they do? "The Truth About the Druids" answers these questions and many more.
Druidism was the religion of the Celts. The richest source of information about the druids is the vernacular material from Ireland and Wales. The author's familiarity with the gaelic texts strips away modern myths about the Druids.
First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Barry Cunliffe takes the reader through the evidence relating to the Druids, trying to decide what can be said and what can't be said about them.