About this title: Shrouded in legend, the mysterious cult of the ancient Druids continues to fascinate, inspiring latter-day imitators who often are only a poorly researched and romantic reflection of Druidic lore. In this compelling and readable history, respected Celtic scholar Peter Berresford Ellis explores who the Druids really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. Ellis provides a fresh and convincing interpretation of the facts, based on both archaeological and etymological findings. "Remarkable ...offers much for the academician as well as the general reader. Fascinating reading! ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Robinson, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Good. 304p., [12]p. of plates : ill., port. ; 20 cm. Originally published: London: Constable, 1994. Includes index. Bibliography. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Robinson, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Very Good. 304p., [12]p. of plates : ill., port. ; 20 cm. Originally published: London: Constable, 1994. Includes index. Bibliography. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Robinson Publishing
Date Published: 2002-03-28
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780786709878ISBN:0786709871
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Clean text, 304 page. s Cover has some wear. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Robinson, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. 304p., [12]p. of plates: ill., port.; 20 cm. Originally published: London: Constable, 1994. Includes index. Bibliography. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Running Press, 2002. Fine Book. Overall, a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Surplus inventory direct from publisher. No marks. Light wear. Interior fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Brief History. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Fine. 304 pages, smallish quality trade paperback with a group of pictures and an Index. "Shrouded in legend and lore for centuries, the lives of the ancient Druids continue to invoke fascination to this day. This compelling history explores who the Druids really were and what role they played in the Celtic world. Peter Berresford Ellis' fresh and convincing interpretation of the facts, based on both archaeological and etymological findings, will be of interest and value to anyone seeking a ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Robinson, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Jan1307. Fine. No Jacket. Fine. No Jacket Fine. No DJ Issued Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Unread copy. No marks, no bumps, no creases. No spine crease. 304p., [12]p. of plates: ill., port.; 20 cm. Jan1307; Originally published: London: Constable, 1994. Includes index. Bibliography.; Ancient (To 499 A.D. ); Body, Mind & Spirit; Celtic; Celts; Druids and Druidism; Europe; Great Britain; History; Religion; Spirituality; Witchcraft; Paganism; Early Religioin; Pagans. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Robinson Publishing, London
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: Very Good/No Jacket. 1841194689 Used The cover has minimal wearing to the corners and edges and there is rubbing present to the main body of the cover. The text and illustrations are all clean, bright and tight. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: CONSTABLE AND ROBINSON Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9781841194684ISBN:1841194689
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 304 pages. (304 pages) 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. illustrations (Paperback) read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Running Press
Date Published: 2002-04-10
ISBN-13:9780786709878ISBN:0786709871
Description: Like New in Like New jacket. The front and back covers are slightly scratched. a few pages in the middle got smushed corners in handling. Satisfaction guaranteed. USPS tracking included at no additional charge. read more
"I have finished reading Peter Ellis's "A Brief history of Druids" which I found to be a thoughtful and scholarly work. I was glad that he cited his sources and the book was not just made up of how he imagined Druids, as so many other works on the topic.
He advocated the position that Druids actually were a caste akin to the Brahmans of India. He traces the Indo-European roots back to the northern Indian sources to the Indo-European language family. His use of the distribution of language families to fill in the route of a pre-historical migration from northern India into Europe is legitimate.
Most of what I had read previously had seen Druids as a priest class in Celtic society, but without restrictions as to who could aspire to be a Druid. As we know, the status of Druid can only be achieved after 20 years of study, i.e. it is an achieved status not inherited, so I don't fully understand Ellis's position on this. If, in fact, there were a caste, then one would be born into that caste and new Druids could only come from that caste."
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