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Human sacrifices DID occur and yes the Druids did sacrifice people,
To read ancient texts using modern eyes can lead to some pretty absurd results.
Yeah, they did.
Possibly. Have you ever read any of Ronald Hutton's works? I highly recommend them.Sowwy Druweid- I can only go on what I learnt at University, perhaps the Ancient History department got it wrong?
An ancient history department that takes a Roman source dealing with the enemies of the empire and treats it as undisputable fact is indeed not worthy of the name.Sowwy Druweid- I can only go on what I learnt at University, perhaps the Ancient History department got it wrong?
An ancient history department that takes a Roman source dealing with the enemies of the empire and treats it as undisputable fact is indeed not worthy of the name. Even my high school Latin teacher knew better than that
That's not to say that *no* human sacrifices whatsoever took place in the ancient world. Far from it. Leave it to the fluff bunnies to imagine a non-violent, pre-Christian paradise.
I'd dispute, however, that such sacrifices were as numerous, brutal and far-spread as the Romans would have us believe.
Possibly. Have you ever read any of Ronald Hutton's works? I highly recommend them.
He recently (last year) wrote a book on the Druids that looks interesting.
Archaeological evidence: bones don't lie. Large-scale human sacrifices like the ones Caesar described would leave traces - lots of traces.That's an easy dispute to make. What primary source material are you basing that "dispute" on?
Archaeological evidence: bones don't lie. Large-scale human sacrifices like the ones Caesar described would leave traces - lots of traces.
Are you honestly trying to suggest that you studied history at the university? Are you sure that you're not talking about some private Bible college teaching "Creation Science" or some such stuff?So in the absence of archeological evidence you make your dispute?
Please don't get the idea that I'm opposed to fair and reasonable debate, that's certainly not the case at all. This was more my sentiment regarding the continuation of this in a new thread.Sowwy Druweid- I can only go on what I learnt at University, perhaps the Ancient History department got it wrong?
Possibly. Have you ever read any of Ronald Hutton's works? I highly recommend them.
He recently (last year) wrote a book on the Druids that looks interesting.
There is also "A Brief History of the Druids" by Peter Berresford Ellis, (c) 2002; and "Druids" by Stuart Piggot, (c) 1985. Ellis is a well-established historian/researcher, and Ellis, a well-reputed archaeologist, so we have two slightly different, yet authoritative, views.Possibly or maybe not, I had to read hundreds of books and articles over the course of the degree so I can't remember entirely, but I just did a google on him and it appears his area of expertise is British History circa 1700-1800s? I may have come across something of his, possibly, because I did some papers on that time period too, but I can't remember now, I'd have to rummage through my notes......argh, who has the time....
Thanks for the recommendation.
It wouldn't be the first time an academic institution was corrected. i was always taught that Columbus discovered America. Ummmm, oooops!Sowwy Druweid- I can only go on what I learnt at University, perhaps the Ancient History department got it wrong?
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