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The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy
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Ronald Hutton
This is a survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the comming of Christianity, one of the least familiar but most extensive periods in Britain's history. Ronald Hutton draws upon new data, much of it archaeological, that has transformed interpretation over the past decade. Giving more or less equal weight to all ...
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Gods' Concubine: Book Two of the Troy Game
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Sara Douglass
From ancient Greece, led by Brutus, holder of the bands of gold that wield the magic of the Gods, the remnants of Troy are drawn to Albion. Landing on the shores of the land that became Britain, they began to construct a new labyrinth, a place of magic that will bring unimaginable power to those who can control it. But the temptress who lured ...
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Celtic Britain
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Sir John Rhys
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Religion in Roman Britain
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Martin Henig
A study of religion in Roman Britain which uses a wide range of archaeological evidence to shed light on oriental cults, such as Mithraism and other Eastern religions, Roman religion in all aspects of life, and the relationship between paganism and Christianity. First published in 1992.
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History of the kings of Britain
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of Monmouth Geoffrey
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Celtic Britain
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Homer Sykes
Who were the Celts? What part did they play in our land s history? In Celtic Britain, Homer Sykes embarks on a fascinating journey though the mysterious landscapes and artifacts bequeathed to us by the Celts. Over 120 evocative photographs take us from Cornwall, through England, Wales and up to Scotland. We visit little-known sites that belong to ...
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Caesar: Invasion of Britain
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W Welch, C G Duffield
Adapted from Caesar's De Bello Gallico, this graded reader provides a vivid and engrossing account of the campaigns that played a critical role in the histories of both Rome and Britain. The book includes an introduction covering Caesar's involvement in Britain, maps, illustrations, exercises, notes, vocabulary, and index.
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The Mermaid's Daughter
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Joyce Gard
The life of a thirteen-year-old girl living in ancient Britain changes considerably when she is selected to be "the mortal embodiment of the mermaid goddess" worshipped by her tribe.
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Christ in Celtic Christianity: Britain and Ireland from the Fifth to the Tenth Century
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Michael W Herren, Shirley Ann Brown
Christ in Celtic Christianity gives a new interpretation of the nature of Christianity in Celtic Britain and Ireland from the fifth to the tenth century. The written and visual evidence on which the authors base their argument includes images of Christ created in and for this milieu, taken from manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture and reproduced ...
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Coins and Power in Late Iron Age Britain
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John Creighton, Colin Renfrew (Editor), Wendy Ashmore (Editor)
Cunobelin, Shakespeare's Cymbeline, ruled much of Southeast Britain in the years before Claudius' legions arrived, creating the Roman Province of Britannia. But what do we know of him and his rule, and that of competing dynasties in Southeast Britain? This book examines the background to these, the first individuals in British history. It explores ...
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The Christian Island
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St. Paul in Britain: Or, the Origin of British Christianity
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R W Morgan
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Gods with Thunderbolts
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Guy De La Bedoyere
In the year 60 the Roman army crossed from North Wales to Anglesey to destroy the centre of Druid spiritual power which had lain behind resistance to the conquest of Britain. The bewildered soldiers were confronted by a frenzy and a noise which was a definition of barbarity and chaos - at least that was how the army saw it. Religion dominates our ...
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The Beast of Lor
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Clyde Robert Bulla, Ruth Sanderson (Illustrator)
A series of curious circumstances bring together an African elephant and a young boy from an ancient British tribe.
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Celtic Religion in Roman Britain
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Graham Webster
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Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar
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T Rice Holmes
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Roman Britain
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Jenny Hall, Christine Jones
Almost two thousand years ago, the Roman emperor Claudius sent his legions to conquer Britain. Why did they invade and what was life like for the Roman settlers? Where did they live? How did they travel? What jobs did they do? After such a long time, you might think these questions can't be answered--but they can! This book tells you what we know ...
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The Christian Island
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I, Joseph of Arimathea: A Story of Jesus, His Resurrection, and the Aftermath
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Frank C Tribbe, Daniel C Scavone (Foreword by)
Tribbe fills in the story of the man who laid Jesus' body in the tomb following the crucifixion. Drawing on apocryphal New Testament texts, particularly the Gospel of Nocodemus, the author recreates the life of Joseph of Arimathea and the remarkable people whose lives touched his.
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An ancient land : prehistory - Vikings
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M. J. Corbishley
These outstanding books bring to life the people, places and events of the past in these islands, from the earliest settlers to the present day. They explore the everyday lives of people of all kinds across the centuries, charting the great moments of social change and of discovery and invention. Find out how Britain and Ireland were once covered ...
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The Origin and Early History of Christianity in Britain: From Its Dawn to the Death of Augustine
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Andrew Gray, Right Rev Seymour (Designed by)
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The ancient British : a social-archaeological narrative
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Paul Ashbee
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Real Romans : digital time traveller.
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English Heritage
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Cradle of England: an introduction through archaeology to the early history of England and a brief guide to selected sites in the south
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Barry W. Cunliffe
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Bronze Age Copper Mining in Britain and Ireland
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William O'Brien, M.D
The knowledge of metallurgy, first developed in the Near East, spread to most parts of Europe by 2000 BC. The birth of this new technology coincided with a pivotal moment in the human story, a time of great social and economic change which we call the bronze age. Flourishing metal industries emerged in Britain and Ireland, the success of which ...
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