Miranda J. Green: The World Of The Druids
The True and Fascinating History of the Druids, Ancient & Modern

A brilliantly illustrated new account of the ancient Druids and their legacy

Contents Include

• The rich and fascinating story of the Druids from ancient times to the present day
• Individual chapters on Druids and Celtic religion, female Druids, Druids in myth and the resurrection of Druidic beliefs in the seventeenth century
• Newly commissioned reconstruction drawings showing the Druids, their ceremonies and sacrifices
• Extracts from the writing of Classical authors - including the only first - hand accounts of the ancient Druids
• The latest discoveries, revealing how archaeology may be uncovering the victims of Druidic sacrifice
• Special features on sanctuaries and shrines, witches and Druidesses, and ritual murder
• The celebrity Druids - Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth and William Blake
• Timeline chronicling the history of the Druids, and a gazetteer of museums to visit
• Full reference section, including a worldwide directory of modern Druid organizations and a guide to further reading*

Miranda J. Green is currently head of the SCARAB Postgraduate Research Centre (Centre for the Study of Culture, Archaeology, Religions and Biogeography) at the University of Wales College, Newport. She is the archaeology and art editor of the journal of the University of Wales Board of Celtic Studies, StudiaCeltica. Dr. Green specializes in the material culture of ancient Celtic religion and myth, and is the winner of the John Legonna Celtic Research Prize, awarded by the National Library of Wales.*

*Excerpt from the back cover