Religion in Britain from the Megaliths to Arthur: An Archaeological and Mythological Exploration - Brossura

Melrose, Robin

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ISBN 10: 1476663602 ISBN 13: 9781476663609

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2016

Riassunto

The Druids and the Arthurian legends are all most of us know about early Britain, from the Neolithic to the Iron Age (4500 BC–AD 43). Drawing on archaeological discoveries and medieval Welsh texts like the Mabinogion, this book explores the religious beliefs of the ancient Britons before the coming of Christianity, beginning with the megaliths—structures like Stonehenge—and the role they played in prehistoric astronomy. Topics include the mysterious Beaker people of the Early Bronze Age, Iron Age evidence of the Druids, the Roman period and the Dark Ages. The author discusses the myths of King Arthur and what they tell us about paganism, as well as what early churches and monasteries reveal about the enigmatic Druids.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Robin Melrose is a retired senior lecturer in English and linguistics at the University of Portsmouth in England and lives in the UK.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1476663602
• ISBN 13: 9781476663609
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 277