Caesar's Druids : story of an ancient priesthood / Miranda Aldhouse-Green.

Author/creator Aldhouse-Green, Miranda J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxvii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [300] - 320) and index.
LCCN 2009026499
ISBN9780300124422 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0300124422 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks BL910 .A43 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold