Monthly Archives: March, 2011
Celtic From the West: Alternative Perspectives from Archeology, Genetics, Language and Literature Edited by Barry Cunliffe and John T. Koch
Synopsis: This book is an exploration of the new idea that the Celtic languages originated in the Atlantic Zone during the Bronze Age, approached from various perspectives: pro and con, archaeology, genetics, and philology. This ‘Celtic Atlantic Bronze Age’ theory represents a major departure from the long-established, but increasingly problematic scenario in which the story …
An Introduction to Theories of Origin and Definitions of the Celts.
I decided that after setting the stage with my other essays on the history of Europe in the Mesolithic and Neolithic Ages, it was time to talk about the Celts and to be precise about the question of Celtic origins and what constitutes a Celt. Through my research and reading I realized that even now …
Caesar’s Druids: Story of an Ancient Priesthood by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Synopsis: Ancient chroniclers, including Julius Caesar himself, made the Druids and their sacred rituals infamous throughout the Western world. But in fact, as Miranda Aldhouse-Green shows in this fascinating book, the Druids’ day-to-day lives were far less lurid and much more significant. Exploring the various roles that Druids played in British and Gallic society during …
A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book by Ceisiwr Serith
Synopsis: From the Fall Equinox and Beltane to celebrations of peace and justice, A Pagan Ritual Prayer Book offers more than 700 prayers for the rituals of life–from the sacred to the mundane. A companion to the popular A Book of Pagan Prayer, this handbook of rituals and prayers is organized thematically, making it convenient …
