Who were the Druids? What do we know about them? Do they still exist today? The Druids first came into focus in Western Europe
- Gaul Britain & Ireland
- in the second century BC They are a popular subject; they have been known & discussed for over 2000 years & few figures flit so elusively through history They are enigmatic & puzzling partly because of the lack of knowledge about them has resulted in a wide spectrum of interpretations Barry Cunliffe takes the reader through the evidence relating to the Druids trying to decide what can be said & what can't be said about them He examines why the nature of the druid caste changed quite dramatically over time & how successive generations have interpreted the phenomenon in very different ways ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable