The Gods of the Celts

The Gods of the Celts

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
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CoveringÂ 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 practicesÂ uses modern scholarship to bring an obscure, but captivating part of European history to life. First, thisÂ itÂ introduces the Celts and the evidence they have left behind, and places them in their geographical and chronological context. ItÂ then coversÂ 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.Â
Country USA
Brand History Press
Manufacturer Sutton Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2011-05-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780750934794

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