Twilight of the Celtic Gods: An Exploration of Britain's Hidden Pagan Traditions

Twilight of the Celtic Gods: An Exploration of Britain's Hidden Pagan Traditions
ISBN-10
0713725222
ISBN-13
9780713725223
Category
Religion
Pages
176
Language
English
Published
1996
Publisher
Blandford Press
Authors
David Clarke, Andy Roberts

Description

Twilight of the Celtic Gods is a fascinating account of Britain's surviving Celtic tradition. This ground-breaking book - based on the authors' combined research in the field - reveals for the first time clear evidence that many ancient traditions and customs are still kept alive today in the heart of twentieth-century Britain. Combining first-hand accounts with folklore, mythology and archeology, David Clarke and Andy Roberts have uncovered the last traces of a Celtic legacy which is in imminent danger of extinction. Their quest combines beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds with the awesome forces locked in the landscape and in the mind. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs, line drawings and maps, this book is an important collection of the last remnants of our ancient past.

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