Celtic Goddesses Warriors Virgins and Mothers Book Review
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A great take on the bailiwick of the female Celtic deities - based on both archaeological and historical materials, the archaeological often enigmatic and the historical records even more than and so (since information technology is general of later date (ofttimes several hundred years and written down later the shift of religion to Christianity) and demand to be somewhat deciphered to come to the core of the stories and what it can reveal about the original stories and ideas). All is done skilfully and with an abundance of knowle A great take on the subject of the female person Celtic deities - based on both archaeological and historical materials, the archaeological often enigmatic and the historical records even more so (since it is general of later date (frequently several hundred years and written down after the shift of organized religion to Christianity) and need to exist somewhat deciphered to come up to the core of the stories and what it tin can reveal virtually the original stories and ideas). All is washed skilfully and with an affluence of cognition of the subject - and Green mostly stays away from speculations which can't really be founded on concrete testify which I appreciate very much. ...more
Jul 17, 2009 Pedro rated it actually liked information technology
What an interesting work! Green's book is very charming and bonny in all possible ways, mixing good bookish research and a prissy narrative.
I really enjoyed reading. The only bad critic I can make about it is that sometimes she's too 'descriptive' and doesn't analyse some important points since she'south but describing them. Merely that could likewise exist a skillful thing for those who are not familiar enought with Celtic mythology. What an interesting work! Light-green'south book is very mannerly and attractive in all possible ways, mixing good academic research and a nice narrative.
I really enjoyed reading. The but bad critic I can brand about it is that sometimes she's too 'descriptive' and doesn't analyse some of import points since she'due south only describing them. But that could also be a practiced thing for those who are not familiar enought with Celtic mythology. ...more than
I really enjoyed reading. The only bad critic I can make about it is that sometimes she's too 'descriptive' and doesn't analyse some important points since she'south but describing them. Merely that could likewise exist a skillful thing for those who are not familiar enought with Celtic mythology. What an interesting work! Light-green'south book is very mannerly and attractive in all possible ways, mixing good academic research and a nice narrative.
I really enjoyed reading. The but bad critic I can brand about it is that sometimes she's too 'descriptive' and doesn't analyse some of import points since she'due south only describing them. But that could also be a practiced thing for those who are not familiar enought with Celtic mythology. ...more than
Aug 28, 2014 Gabriel Clarke rated it really liked it
Excellent overview. Bear in mind that the archaeological inquiry etc underpinning her work is now almost two decades old.
Jan 29, 2019 Kira Thurgood rated it really liked it
This was pretty interesting! After all the reading I've been doing the by couple of weeks, I feel like I've really got a expert grasp on Celtic mythology now. This was pretty interesting! After all the reading I've been doing the past couple of weeks, I feel like I've really got a good grasp on Celtic mythology now. ...more
May 22, 2009 Angie Curtis rated information technology it was amazing
She is a cracking author and she did a practiced job of roofing all the Celtic Goddesses. She tackles the historical facts as well every bit the myth surrounding each goddess.
Miranda Greenish was born in London and educated at Greycoat Hospital, Westminster. She took an Honours caste at University Higher, Cardiff and an M. Litt. at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She gained a inquiry scholarship at the Open University and was awarded a doctorate in 1981 for her thesis on Romano-Celtic sun-symbolism. She has received enquiry awards from the Guild of Antiquities of London Miranda Green was born in London and educated at Greycoat Hospital, Westminster. She took an Honours degree at University College, Cardiff and an M. Litt. at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She gained a research scholarship at the Open up Academy and was awarded a doctorate in 1981 for her thesis on Romano-Celtic sunday-symbolism. She has received research awards from the Club of Antiquities of London and from the British Academy, and was awarded the Leverhulme Research Fellowship at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Afterward holding posts at Worthing and Peterborough Museums, she took up posts as Tutor in Roman Studies and full-time administrator at the Open University in Wales.
Until recently professor of archaeology at Newport Academy, Miranda's didactics experience ranges from leading undergraduate courses on Roman United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and Iron Age Europe to managing and contributing to Newport's MA in Celto-Roman Studies. She has supervised more than twenty PhD and MPhil students to successful completion.
Miranda Aldhouse-Green is Tutor for the MA Archaeology plan, and is module leader for three of the MA skills modules (Inquiry Methods, Writing Archaeology/Writing the By and Speaking Archeology). She lectures on Early Celtic Studies and contributes to the 3rd-twelvemonth undergraduate Theory course.
External responsibilities include membership of the Aboriginal Monuments Advisory Board for Wales, presidency of the Prehistoric Society (2004-half dozen) and membership of the management board of the University of Wales Printing.
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