The Gods of the Celts
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0750934794 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"2001 Reprint does not have the 1986 References section" according to Damson. I purchased this book after using my campus' 1986 hardback copy so many times that I might as well own it! I was disappointed with this 2001 reprint, however, when I realized the References section in the 1986 publication was lacking in the reprint.I'm not sure if there's a specific term to describe Green's type of citation of sources in the 1986 publication, as it was the first ti. "Must-have for the serious student, but analysis maybe weak." according to A Customer. The book is loaded with archeological data and illustrations. It also reveals the confusing plethora of local pantheons that seem to be a major featue of Celtic Religion. Unfortunatly, Green rigidly applies the sky god/earth god dichotomy originally proposed and heavily debated for the Greek pantheon. Though she admits to puzzling inconsistancies this causes in her interpretations . "Finally what I was looking for" according to M Huston. Most books on the Celts seemed to dedicate little more than a dozen pages or so to the known religious aspects and writings regarding the Celts. Ms. Green dedicates an entire book to it, discussing what (few) accounts/perceptions contemporary literates had (and their biases) as well as archaeological findings believed to be associated with Celtic beliefs/religion.
It then covers the various cults of the sun and the sky; the mother-goddesses and fertility; war, death and the underworld; water gods and healers; animals and animism; and symbolism and imagery. . This fascinating overview of Celts and their religion covers all aspects of the gods, ritual customs, cult-objects, and sacred places of the ancient Celtic peoples Covering 500 BC to AD 400, and embracing the whole of the Celtic world from Ireland to Australia, this rewarding overview of the evidence for Celtic religions, beliefs, and practices uses modern scholarship to bring an obscure, but captivating part of European history to life. First, this it introduces the Celts and the evidence they have left behind, and places them in their geographical and chronological context