Exploring the World of the Druids

by Miranda Aldhouse-Green and Miranda J. Green

Book Overview

"Copiously illustrated well written, thoughtful, and thought-provoking."Library Journal In this authoritative account, Miranda Green unravels the truth about the Druids. Examining the archaeological... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 050005083X
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Thames and Hudson
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Ideal introduction to the subject of druids past and present

Do you have an interest in the druids past and present? Do you want to know the facts, not someone's romanticized version of them? Then this book is what you are looking for. Dr. Green presents the evidence with accuracy and sensitivity, describing what is known about the druids before the coming of Christianity (which is actually very little), the evidence of the medieval tales and saints' lives (which is suspect), and the efforts to revive "druidry" since the Renaissance. The illustrations are carefully described, appropriate to the text, and beautifully reproduced. My only complaint is that Dr. Green's description of modern druids mainly covers groups in the UK, with little acknowledgement that groups exist worldwide. Nevertheless, I highly recommend this volume as an ideal introduction to the subject for yourself or as a gift.

Interesting, well presented

I never give anything a full 5 stars, but this book was wonderful --though I read the European edition which was released a month before this one by the name "Exploring the World of the Druids". This book was presented wonderfully; easy to read for anyone with plenty of facts (none which I've found wrong so far, only a conflicting fact stating that Ogham was most likely created in the 4th century C.A. rather than the 3rd at Miranda Green states) on both ancient and modern druids. If you have the slightest interest in Druids, this is a wonderful book.

Excellent basic history of druids

This book is fantastic for someone looking for a basic background of druidic practices and where they started from. I found it excellent. highly recommend it.

Very entertaining and readable.

When I bought this book I wanted to know about the Druids, it told me everything. My only quirk is that the author did not write enough about the Druids on Anglesey. At the back of the book is a listof Druid Oranisations which was most interesting. It is a very interesting book.