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Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual
Contributors:
By (Author) Aubrey Burl
Series:
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:
Shire Publications
Publication Date:
1st April 2005
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Astronomy, space and time
European history
Ancient history
Dewey:
936.1
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
72
Dimensions:
Width 149mm, Height 210mm
Weight:
190g
Description
This book explains how people in the British Isles, four thousand or more years ago, identified life and death with the cycle of midwinter and midsummer and the risings and settings of the sun and moon.
Author Bio
Aubrey Burl is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an Honoary Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. His interest has always been in the early societies of prehistoric Britain, particularly in their ritual practices.
