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The Druids: Celtic Priests of Nature Trade paperback - 1999
by Jean Markale
- Used
- Paperback
A comprehensive and revealing look at the druids and their fundamental role in Celtic society that dispels man of the misconceptions about these important religious figures and their doctrine. Jean Markale, a leading authority on Celtic culture, is the author of more than 40 books on pre-Christian societies.
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- Title The Druids: Celtic Priests of Nature
- Author Jean Markale
- Binding Trade Paperback
- Edition 6th Print
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Inner Traditions, Rochester, Vermont
- Date February 1999
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 450025
- ISBN 9780892817030 / 0892817038
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Celtic
- Topical: New Age
- Library of Congress subjects Druids and Druidism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98047665
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.16
From the rear cover
Using the descriptions of the druids and their beliefs provided by the historians and chroniclers of classic antiquity -- as well as those recorded by the insular Celts themselves when compelled, under Christianity's influence, to utilize writing to preserve their ancestral traditions -- Jean Markale painstakingly pieces together all that is known for certain about them. The druids were more than simply the priests of the Celtic people; their influence extended to all aspects of Celtic life. The Druids covers everything concerning the Celtic religious domain, intellectual speculations, cultural or magical practices, various beliefs, and the so-called profane sciences that have come down from the Celtic priesthood.
Poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, Jean Markale has spent a lifetime researching Celtic civilizations. He is the author of more than 40 books on pre-Christian societies, including The Celts, Merlin, Women of the Celts, and King of the Celts. He lives in the Brittany region of France.