The Druids ― Priests of the Ancient Celts

Lonigan (European languages and literatures, City U. of New York) offers the first full length scholarly study of the Druids by an American. He is primarily concerned with the etymology of words and names, and analogues between Roman and Celtic practices and figures. Unlike many previous scholars he insists that the evidence of Irish tradition, though recorded late and influenced by Christianity, is valid and useful. He also cites recent editions of primary sources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

PAUL R. LONIGAN is Professor of European Languages and Literatures at Queens College, The City University of New York. He has published on Renaissance authors, the medieval epic, courtly romance, Irish monasticism, and the Old Irish tradition.