Druidlands (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Miranda Aldhouse-Green | knygos.lt

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An approachable, deeply researched, and up-to-date introduction to the historical Druids.

The Druids--the mystical, spiritual leaders of ancient Britain and Europe--are a people shrouded in mystery. In Druidlands, Miranda Aldhouse-Green offers an illuminating guidebook that throws light on this most enigmatic caste.

Druids flourished as the theocrats of their day--employing sacrifice, shamanism and magic--until the Romans forced them underground, condemning them as hostile religious jihadists who threatened the conquerors' supremacy. But Druidism endured: traditions were preserved in subtle ways while new composite beliefs emerged alongside Roman paganism. Drawing on classical literary sources and a wealth of new archaeological material, Druidlands points to a rich and complex native religion in the heartlands of Britain and Gaul.