The History Press, 2009, Softcover, Book Condition: As New
In as new condition, bright, clean, and unread. Very small remainder mark to lower edge, otherwise unmarked. Paul Newman shows how hill-figures reveal Britain's darkest past: Druid massacres, conjectured human sacrifice and strange phallic and pagan rites that in milder form survive even today. In recent years much has changed in the world of hill-figure studies, most significantly perhaps the absolute dating by scientific means of early silts incorporated into the Uffington White Horse, which can now be seen to date from around 1000 BC. These and other discoveries and reinterpretations are among the many features which make this book essential reading for all those who have been captivated by the potent symbolism of chalk hill-figures. 230 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; ISBN/EAN: 9780752449395. Inventory No: dscf3777.
In as new condition, bright, clean, and unread. Very small remainder mark to lower edge, otherwise unmarked. Paul Newman shows how hill-figures reveal Britain's darkest past: Druid massacres, conjectured human sacrifice and strange phallic and pagan rites that in milder form survive even today. In recent years much has changed in the world of hill-figure studies, most significantly perhaps the absolute dating by scientific means of early silts incorporated into the Uffington White Horse, which can now be seen to date from around 1000 BC. These and other discoveries and reinterpretations are among the many features which make this book essential reading for all those who have been captivated by the potent symbolism of chalk hill-figures. 230 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Myths, Legends & Folklore; ISBN/EAN: 9780752449395. Inventory No: dscf3777.