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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.

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Finally, a book that separates fact from mythology, telling us what we can and cannot know about the ancient Druids. This remarkable book by a leading historian of the Celts offers much for the academician as well as the general reader. Fascinating reading! -- Joseph A. King, author of Ireland to North America
Readable and well-researched... a useful guide... -- - Count Nikolai Tolstoy * Times Higher Education Supplement *

A Brief History of the Druids

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      Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
      Published 28 March 2002
      ISBN-13 9781841194684
      978-1841194684
      ISBN-10 1841194689
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      Celtic religion and mythology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      Finally, a book that separates fact from mythology, telling us what we can and cannot know about the ancient Druids. This remarkable book by a leading historian of the Celts offers much for the academician as well as the general reader. Fascinating reading! -- Joseph A. King, author of Ireland to North America
      Readable and well-researched... a useful guide... -- - Count Nikolai Tolstoy * Times Higher Education Supplement *

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