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Caesar's Druids: Story of an Ancient Priesthood
ISBN: 9780300124422 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. 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 the first centuries B.C. and A.D.--not just as priests but as judges, healers, scientists, and power brokers--Aldhouse-Green argues that they were a highly complex, intellectual, and sophisticated group whose influence transcended... Ancient chroniclers, including Julius Caesar himself, made the Druids and their sacred rituals infamous throughout the Western world. But in fact, ... |
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164,75 zł |
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Boudica Britannia
ISBN: 9781032180083 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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187,76 zł |
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Boudica Britannia
ISBN: 9781405811002 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The Rebellion of Boudica is one of the most dramatic events in the history of Britain. The Boudican revolt is the story of how one British woman, who lived in an obscure part of East Angliain the mid first century AD, challenged the might of the Roman Empire. This book provides the complete story of Boudica and uses an exciting blend of archaeological and historical evidence to recreate her life and achievements.
The Rebellion of Boudica is one of the most dramatic events in the history of Britain. The Boudican revolt is the story of how one British woman, w... |
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704,29 zł |
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Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
ISBN: 9781138141766 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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704,29 zł |
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Animals in Celtic Life and Myth
ISBN: 9780415050302 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For the Celts, a rural people whose survival depended so greatly upon their environment, the sanctity of natural phenomenon and of the elements led to extreme respect and veneration of animals. Both wild and domesticated species became the subject of elaborate rituals and formed the basis of profound religious beliefs.
For the Celts, a rural people whose survival depended so greatly upon their environment, the sanctity of natural phenomenon and of the elements led to...
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626,03 zł |
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Animals in Celtic Life and Myth
ISBN: 9780415185882 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Animals played a crucial role in many aspects of Celtic life: in the economy, hunting, warfare, art, literature and religion. Such was their importance to this society, that an intimate relationship between humans and animals developed, in which the Celts believed many animals to have divine powers. In Animals in Celtic Life and Myth, Miranda Green draws on evidence from early Celtic documents, archaeology and iconography to consider the manner in which animals formed the basis of elaborate rituals and beliefs. She reveals that animals were endowed with an extremely high status,...
Animals played a crucial role in many aspects of Celtic life: in the economy, hunting, warfare, art, literature and religion. Such was their importanc...
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198,19 zł |
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The Celtic Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
ISBN: 9780500252093 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Celtic Myths explores every aspect of Irish and Welsh myths in this appealing and authoritative guide. Besides vividly retelling the tales, Miranda Aldhouse-Green brings her expertise in the archaeology of the Iron Age and particularly shamanism to bear on the mythical world she describes, with evidence as diverse as the Gundestrup Cauldron and the famous bog bodies. Starting with a discussion of how myths are transmitted and by whom, Aldhouse-Green continues with an account of Irish and Welsh myths, their key actors and motifs, and themes such as heroes, animals, women, environment,...
Celtic Myths explores every aspect of Irish and Welsh myths in this appealing and authoritative guide. Besides vividly retelling the tales, M...
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77,39 zł |
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Sacred Britannia: The Gods & Rituals of Roman Britain
ISBN: 9780500297261 / Miękka / 2023 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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77,39 zł |
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Rethinking the Ancient Druids: An Archaeological Perspective
ISBN: 9781786837974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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247,12 zł |
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An Archaeology of Images : Iconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe
ISBN: 9780415252539 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, 600 BC to AD 400.
An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, ...
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704,29 zł |
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Bog Bodies Uncovered: Solving Europe's Ancient Mystery
ISBN: 9780500051825 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Bog Bodies Uncovered updates Professor P. V. Glob's seminal publication The Bog People, published in 1969, in the light of vastly improved scientific techniques and newly found bodies. Approached in a radically different style akin to a criminal investigation, here the bog victims appear, uncannily well-preserved, in full-page images that let the reader get up close and personal with the ancient past.
Bog Bodies Uncovered updates Professor P. V. Glob's seminal publication The Bog People, published in 1969, in the light of vastly im...
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137,29 zł |
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Enchanted Wales: Myth and Magic in Welsh Storytelling
ISBN: 9781915279187 / Twarda / 2024 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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98,04 zł |
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The Gods of the Celts
ISBN: 9780750934794 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) 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 peoplesCovering500 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 practicesuses modern scholarship to bring an obscure, but captivating part of European history to life. First, thisitintroduces the Celts and the evidence they have left behind, and places them in their geographical and chronological context. Itthen coversthe...
This fascinating overview of Celts and their religion covers all aspects of the gods, ritual customs, cult-objects, and sacred places of the ancient C...
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67,06 zł |
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The Celtic World
ISBN: 9780415146272 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 864 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This study of the Celts ranges from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the early post-Roman period. It looks at archaeology, language, literature, towns, warfare, rural life, art, religion and myth, trade and industry, political organizations, society and technology. Material from all over pagan Celtic Europe is drawn together, and there are contributions from British, European and American scholars. The book addresses some important issues - Who were the ancient Celts? Can we speak of them as the first Europeans? In what form does the Celtic identity...
This study of the Celts ranges from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the early post-Roman period. It looks at...
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239,93 zł |
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A Corpus of Religious Material from the Civilian Areas of Roman Britain
ISBN: 9780904531275 / Angielski / Miękka / 1976 / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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514,83 zł |
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A Corpus of Small Cult-Objects from the Military Areas of Roman Britain
ISBN: 9780860540328 / Angielski / Miękka / 1978 / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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240,25 zł |
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An Archaeology of Images: Iconology and Cosmology in Iron Age and Roman Europe
ISBN: 9780415518468 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at how ancient images of both people and animals were used in the Iron Age and Roman societies of Europe, 600 BC to AD 400 and investigates the various meanings with which images may have been imbued. The book challenges the usual interpretation of statues, reliefs and figurines as passive things to be looked at or worshipped, and reveals them instead as active artefacts designed to be used, handled and broken. It is made clear that the placing of...
Using archaeology and social anthropology, and more than 100 original line drawings and photographs, An Archaeology of Images takes a fresh look at ho...
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260,80 zł |
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Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art
ISBN: 9780415080767 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art, Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover the realities of Celtic life and belief in Europe before and during the Roman period. She explores a number of iconographic themes in depth and examines the tribal and regional differences in artistic cult expression to reveal the very varied concepts embraced by anthropomorphic imagery. Discussion ranges from the artistic expression of animal cults and that of natural forces to the effect of religious belief on artistic style, and Miranda Green...
In Symbol and Image in Celtic Religious Art, Miranda Green argues that only by deciphering their complex systems of images and symbols can we uncover ...
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198,19 zł |
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Pilgrims in Stone: Stone images from the Gallo-Roman sanctuary of Fontes Sequanae
ISBN: 9780860549550 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The site at Fontes Sequanae, near Dijon in Burgundy, is notable for its rich imagery in wood and stone, and itssmall votive offerings in bronze. This book is a study of stone pilgrim imagery from the Gallo-Roman shrine to Sequanae, set in the wider context of a large number of curative cult-sites in Roman Gaul. The author looks at the religious and social significance of this type of iconography and of the sanctuaries in general.
The site at Fontes Sequanae, near Dijon in Burgundy, is notable for its rich imagery in wood and stone, and itssmall votive offerings in bronze. This ...
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260,85 zł |
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Celtic Wales
ISBN: 9781786830425 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This pocket guidebook tells the story of the very earliest days of Wales, tracing the development of its Celtic culture and peoples from the Iron Age through to its arrival as an independent nation in medieval times. Written to be accessible and interesting to the nonspecialist, the book draws on archaeology, literature, and history to explore a wide range of aspect of Celtic life in ancient Wales, including Druidism, war, farming, and even drinking habits. This new edition brings the book's scholarship fully up to date and makes it available to a new generation of readers.
This pocket guidebook tells the story of the very earliest days of Wales, tracing the development of its Celtic culture and peoples from the Iron Age ...
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65,85 zł |
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