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100 1 _aMacCulloch, J. A.
_q(John Arnott),
_d1868-1950
245 1 4 _aThe Religion of the Ancient Celts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-01-12
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, David King, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Religion of the Ancient Celts" by J. A. MacCulloch is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the decade of the 1910s. The book delves into the complex and often obscure aspects of ancient Celtic religion, exploring its various beliefs, practices, and the scant historical records left behind by the Celts themselves. MacCulloch aims to synthesize available knowledge, anthropological insights, and folk traditions in order to reconstruct the spirituality of the Celtic people, who have profoundly influenced modern religious thought. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Celtic religion by acknowledging the challenges historians face in studying a largely unwritten belief system. MacCulloch discusses the limited material available, including classical observations, archaeological artifacts, and later Irish and Welsh texts, which can offer only fragmentary insights. He posits that the ancient Celts were seekers of the divine, inherently linked to nature, and notes the role of the Druids in shaping their spiritual landscape. The narrative aims to shed light on the Celts' diverse pantheon of gods, the evolution of their religious practices, and the enduring influence of their spirituality on subsequent cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCelts -- Religion
653 _aMythology, Celtic
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14672
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