Exploring the World of Druids

The white-clad Druid wielding a golden sickle and conducting secret ceremonies in remote forest glades is a familiar figure in art and literature. But just how accurate is this view when compared with actual evidence from the past? Were the Druids barbaric head-hunters involved in human sacrifice? Or were they wise and benevolent healers who could interpret omens and predict the future?
In this authoritative account, Miranda Green unravels the truth about the Druids. Examining the archaelogical evidence, Classical commentaries and eraly Welsh and Irish myths, she shows thtat the Druids were fully integrated into Celtic society - fulfilling varied and necessary roles, both secular and religious. 
With 291 illustrations, 51 in colour.