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by Stuart Piggott (Author)
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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Thames & Hudson; New edition edition (22 April 1985)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0500273634
  • ISBN-13: 978-0500273630
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 16.3 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Combines fact and folklore in exploring the history and culture of the mysterious Celtic priests.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still remains the definitive book on the subject., 4 May 2005
Stuart Piggott probably did not realise at the time of writing this book that it would remain the finest and most scrupulous record of all the evidence we have on the Druids for the next 37 odd years. The study of Druids is restricted to the evidence available, which is, given a background knowledge of Iron Age European societies, fragmentary enough to be covered completely in one decent reading session. The only time this book strays away from historical references is to detail some of the archaeological evidence for religious or spiritual practices of the period without doing anything so rash as to immediately link anything considered 'ritual' to the Druids themselves.
If you can get past chapter one, which deals with the self imposed limitations of interpreting such fragmentary data, and is a little hard going if you're looking for immediate facts and figures, you will learn a great deal about the current state of knowledge about the Druids even if, as I said at the begining, the data is a minimum of 37 years old.
More books should be written with the same level of self imposed rigidity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and serious introduction to the druids., 9 Mar 2001
This is an excellent introduction to the druids. It is a serious but enjoyable book for anyone interested in the druids or the Celtic world. It is not a new-age mystical book and therefore deserves reading by all who take this area seriously.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A somewhat dry, scholarly account, 25 Sep 2009
By Pablo (Co. Down) - See all my reviews
This book (successfully) seeks to give as much insight as possible into the Druids and their world within the parameters of the very limited archaelogical and textual evidence available. Chapter one is a scholarly (yet sensitive) essay detailing the problems encountered by the conventional historian seeking to find out about the Druids. The following chapter proceeds to create quite a fascinating picture of the Celtic world based on very few archaelogical clues. The next chapter, drawing from (again limited) literary evidence - Roman, Greek and Celtic - goes on to build up a picture of the Druids and their beliefs, practices and social role. Piggott makes the basis of his speculations quite clear, which allows the reader to either agree or disagree with the author's viewpoint, or even interpret the evidence in her/his own way should (s)he so wish.
Chapters two and three - the core of the book - stretch to just under 100 pages, such is the scarcity of scientifically acceptable evidence. We then have 60 pages worth (almost a third of the book) reviewing the mythology surrounding the Druids over the centuries. There is more detail here then many non-scholars might be looking for I feel and the organisation of the abundant material could be better. So too could the tone, which is invariably dismissive, humourless and at times pompous. The book contains 130 excellent plates of artwork and other relevant data such as maps and photos of sites. Overall this is an essential book scientifically though not very entertainingly written.
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