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The Tribe of Witches
Stephen James Yeates
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Description for The Tribe of Witches
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Until now the old religions of Britain have only been looked at in a piecemeal way. This book presents a detailed and focused investigation of the religion of the Dobunni and the Hwicce peoples who occupied the Severn valley and the Cotswolds immediately before and after the Roman occupation. It uncovers some secrets of the old religion of Britain that have lain hidden in reams of unconnected and largely forgotten information, from a variety of sources. The first part of the book concerns the deification of the natural world; the ... Read more
Until now the old religions of Britain have only been looked at in a piecemeal way. This book presents a detailed and focused investigation of the religion of the Dobunni and the Hwicce peoples who occupied the Severn valley and the Cotswolds immediately before and after the Roman occupation. It uncovers some secrets of the old religion of Britain that have lain hidden in reams of unconnected and largely forgotten information, from a variety of sources. The first part of the book concerns the deification of the natural world; the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxbow Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
195
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
510g
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842173190
SKU
V9781842173190
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About Stephen James Yeates
Stephen Yeates is a junior research fellow at Wolfson College, University of Oxford and an Honorary Research Associate of the Institute of Archaeology, University of Oxford. His previous publications include Religion, community, and territory: defining Religion in the Severn Valley and adjacent hills from the Iron Age to the early medieval period (BAR 2006).
Reviews for The Tribe of Witches
Significantly increases our understanding of the social and religious structures of our ancient forebears and is a worthy addition to any bookshelf.'
http://www.twistedtree.org.uk/Bookshelf.htm http://www.twistedtree.org.uk/Bookshelf.htm A devastating assault on what everyone thought they knew. It establishes the author as one of the foremost authorities on state-formation in early Britain, and should be read by everyone interested in our region.'
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http://www.twistedtree.org.uk/Bookshelf.htm http://www.twistedtree.org.uk/Bookshelf.htm A devastating assault on what everyone thought they knew. It establishes the author as one of the foremost authorities on state-formation in early Britain, and should be read by everyone interested in our region.'
... Read more