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The Druids (Paperback)

by N.Kershaw Chadwick (Author), Anne Ross (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: University of Wales Press; Rev Ed edition (1 May 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0708314163
  • ISBN-13: 978-0708314166
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.5 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,243,969 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'No people in Celtic antiquity has attracted as much attention as the druids, and it is fitting that such a doyen of Celtic studies as Mrs. Chadwick should give us her view on this controversial order.' -The Welsh History Review 'It is very good to see this splendid source book re-issued in such an attractive format... Chadwick's concise survey is the essential starting point for any serious student of ancient druidism ... one of the most fundamental modern discussions of the druids to be written in English.' Archaeologia Cambrensis '...presents a fine classic study in paperback, covering the institution of druidism and creating a scholarly work which should interest any student of the druids. Enjoy an excellent history which packs depth and detail into its account.'


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There can be no doubt that the druids were the most enlightened and civilising spiritual influence in prehistoric Europe, as one of the three intellectual classes of the early Celtic peoples. However, neither their knowledge nor their teaching were committed to writing so that in the course of centuries their prestige declined before the general spread of Mediterranean culture. Accordingly most of our information is derived from late and hostile sources. This book is an attempt to classify the evidence afresh and to place the druids in their historical setting. This classic study by one of the great names of Celtic scholarship, is re-issued with a new introduction by Dr Anne Ross, and a map of the main druidic sites in Continental Europe and the British Isles is included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A grand summary from the Grandame of British Archeology, 8 Oct 2004
By Kernos (Terra) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Druids (Hardcover)
The previous reviewer remarked, "The impression you are left with is that we know next-to-nothing about the Druids..." The reader got the message!

What we think we know about the Druids indeed comes from what others have written about them â" the ancient Greek and Roman historians and the Christian monks who wrote down the Irish and Welsh stories. We can also infer much from archological studies, Dr. Ross' primary area of expertise, remembering the difficulty of proving such inferences. She is relatively unbiased in the picture she paints of the so difficult topic of the Druids â" especially relative to that most biased, out of date, oft-quoted popular book by Stuart Piggott.

For further reading, I would also recommend the book on the Druids and Celts by Barry Cunliffe, Miranda Green and Peter B. Ellis.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and frustrating, 12 Jan 2003
By G. P. Hughes "Gareth" (Wales) - See all my reviews
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This is a very disappointing book. Given the title, 'The Druids', I expected to learn more about their beliefs and customs. Instead what I got was six chapters purportedly about different aspects of the culture, but actually focussing more on who wrote about them and where they got their information from. It is useful to know whether the writings were from first hand experience, witness testimony or derived from earlier writings, and whether they were politically motivated. However, every chapter rehashes the same discussion with only snippets of information on what was actually written about the Druids.
The impression you are left with is that we know next-to-nothing about the Druids and that the only interesting thing about them was the people who wrote about them and why they wrote what they did - this is not why I bought the book. I did learn some things about the Druids, given this is the only book I have read about them, but what I got could have been condensed into less than ten pages.
Another problem is that you need to be able to read Latin, French and Classical Greek as the author has a tendancy to use quotations in their original form without any attempt at translation. This occurs not just as single words or phrases but extends to sentances and entire paragraphs. Is this elitism?
Obviously this is not a book for the general reader but more likely aimed at the hard-core academic. However, any academic would have expected more than just a measly two maps - which I can't recall being referred to in the text. There are no pictures, diagrams, time-lines, bibliography or references.
Is there anything good I can say about the book - I liked the cover photo.
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