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In: Commonwealth human rights law digest, Band 6, Heft 2, S. 279-279
ISSN: 1363-7169
In: Commonwealth human rights law digest, Band 6, Heft 3, S. 421
ISSN: 1363-7169
In: The Middle East journal, Band 50, Heft 2, S. 290-292
ISSN: 0026-3141
In: Social work: a journal of the National Association of Social Workers
ISSN: 1545-6846
Drawing on literary, mythological, legal, and historical sources, Peter Berresford Ellis sets out to explore the reality behind the myriad images we hold today. His Celtic Women provides a balanced and informed perspective on the position of women in Celtic society and asks how much of this ancient culture has filtered down through the ages. Ellis examines the concept of the "Mother Goddess" origin of the Celts as well as the pantheon of women in Celtic mythology - from Etain and Emer, and Macha and Medb, to Rhiannon and Gwenhwyvar (Guinevere). He also discusses a wide range of important historical personalities. Although Boudicca (Boadicea) is often cited as the most powerful historical Celtic female figure - the one who led southern Britain in insurrection against the Romans - Ellis shows that she was by no means unique
In: Women in the world