"Most books written on the Druids hitherto have been by archaeologists specialising in the Iron Age, who have occupied a great deal of space trying to find things to say about the 'original' ancient priesthood. Most have then devoted a final section of their books to people who have c...

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1. Verfasser:	Hutton, Ronald 1953- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London [u.a.] Hambledon Continuum 2007
Ausgabe:	1. publ.
Schlagworte:	Druids and druidism
Online-Zugang:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zusammenfassung:	"Most books written on the Druids hitherto have been by archaeologists specialising in the Iron Age, who have occupied a great deal of space trying to find things to say about the 'original' ancient priesthood. Most have then devoted a final section of their books to people who have called themselves Druids since 1700 - until recently with contemptuous dismissal. Hutton's contention is that the sources for the ancient Druids are so few and unreliable that almost nothing certain can be said about them. Instead he reverses the traditional balance of interest to look at the many ways in which Druids have been imagined in Britain since 1500, and what this tells us about modern and early modern society. In the process he achieves many new insights into the development of British national identities, established and 'alternative' religions, literary culture, fraternal organisation and protest movements. He also suggests new ways in which the discipline of archaeology can be perceived - which will delight some practitioners and enrage others."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-232) and index
Beschreibung:	xvi, 240 p., [32] p. of plates ill. (some col.) 24 cm
ISBN:	9781852855338