The Druids By Sir T. D. Kendrick
This version of The Druids was written by Sir Thomas Downing Kendrick, a British archaeologist and art historian. The original version written in 1927 by Peter Berresford Ellis was widely acknowledged as an authority on Celtic history and culture. Ellis, a leading Celtic historian, presents the Druids not as mystical New Age figures, but as the intellectual caste of ancient Celtic society—serving as doctors, lawyers, philosophers, astronomers, and religious leaders. Drawing on classical sources, archaeology, and linguistic evidence, he explores:
- The origins and training of the Druids
- Their philosophy, cosmology, and rituals
- Their roles in law, medicine, and diplomacy
- The misrepresentations of Druids in modern popular culture
