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Celtic Lore: The History of the Druids and Their Timeless Traditions Paperback – January 1, 1993

by Ward Rutherford (Author)

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"A well researched and readable account of the survival of various aspects of the culture which once dominated much of Europe."--Irish Press

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An exploration of the history of the Druids, their origin among the Indo-European shamans, and the metamorphosis of their culture through the centuries.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorsons Pub; First Edition (January 1, 1993)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1855381346
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1855381346
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

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Ruhani (ruhani@mpinet.net)

Excellent history without being dry!

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 1999

This book is a good read and gives wonderful background information on the Celts and Druids. One of the first books I have read that actually gives more history on where the Celts came from and how they impacted others.

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Tilly C.

If this is "scholarly," the world's in a sad state.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2005

If this was written in the 1920s, I could understand it. But 1993? Well, basically, don't take a book seriously if it uses "The Golden Bough" as support. Or Loomis and Tolstoy, for that matter. It's not that they didn't contribute some important things, but that was 70 years before this book was written, and let's just say scholarship has gone beyond them.

This is a book that actually suggests that the incident of the Joy of the Court in the Erec and Enid tales is evidence of a secret, druidic cult which, naturally, is linked to the Knights Templar. Apparently, the "inexplicable" Joy of the Court is code put in by Chretien de Troyes because...well, Rutherford doesn't really say why. Royal connections to witchcraft, maybe. Now that's some cracking good literary analysis right there. I had just thought it was to illustrate retroactively why Erec and Enide should not stay isolated, but no. Vast underground conspiracy for unknown purposes.

He works way too hard to come up with these bizarre, tortured arguments, and never really bothers to explain them. One of my favorite passages is "Bran is not only defeated, he has been wounded with a poisoned spear. Though, according to the text, this was in the foot, it was more probably in the testicles." I know last time my boyfriend was wounded in the testicles he totally thought it was his foot. Seriously, what? The author wants him to be the Fisher King so he magically is? Is this in a hypothetical earlier version, or is Rutherford arguing that the REAL Bran was wounded in the testicles? I'd look to the text for the answer, but dang it, it's just not there.

This book has all the coherence and scholarship of a manifesto found in the basement of a spree shooter, and a little more paranoia. Don't waste your money on it. If you want to read about the Celts, try some Berresford Ellis or Tymczko.