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Druids

Exploring the World of the Druids by Miranda J Green (Thames and Hudson, 2005) hardback £18.95
In this rich and fascinating account, lavishly supported by beautiful illustrations, Miranda Green unravels the truth about the druids. Examining the archaeological evidence, Classical commentaries and early Welsh and Irish myths, she shows that the druids were fully integrated into Celtic society as judges, teachers, healers, magicians, philosophers, religious leaders and fomenters of rebellion. Complete with timeline and a gazetteer, this meticulously researched book will appeal to scholars, New-Age enthusiasts and all those who are fascinated by the druids and their world.
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How the Celts Came to Britain: Druids, ancient skulls and the birth of archaeology by Michael A Morse (Tempus, 2004) £17.99
This book reveals how the Celts came to Britain in the sense of how the term 'Celtic' first became associated with the British Isles in the 18th century and then gradually took on its modern popular meaning towards the end of the 19th. The role of the druids and the importance of craniology in this process are emphasised.
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Iron Age

Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland before the Romans by Francis Pryor (Perennial, 2004) paperback £9.99
An authoritative and radical rethinking of the whole of British history before the coming of the Romans, based on remarkable new archaeological finds made over the past 30 years.
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Prehistoric Britain by Timothy Darvill (Routledge, 1987) paperback £22.99
Timothy Darvill examines the development of human societies in Britain from the earliest times down to the Roman Conquest, as revealed by available archaeological evidence. Special attention is given to six themes which are traced through all phases of prehistory: subsistence, technology, ritual, trade, society and population.
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