Michael Dames
Michael Dames (* 1938 in Alexandria , Egypt ) is a British geographer and archaeologist (Archeology of Britain).
Michael Dames taught art history at Birmingham Polytechnic from 1971 to 1976 . From 1977 to 1987 he was involved in joint art projects to show the synthesis between landscape and human form.
He became known through his books "The Silbury Cultural Treasure", "The Avebury Cycle" and "Mythical Ireland" ", in which he depicts the cult landscapes of a Great Goddess , which he allegedly rediscovered .
Works
- Roman Silbury and the harvest goddess . Heart of Albion Press, Loughborough 2007, ISBN 978-1-905646-06-7 .
- Taliesin's Travels. A Demi-god at Large . Heart of Albion Press, 2006, ISBN 1-872883-89-3 .
- Merlin and Wales. A Magician's Landscape . Thames ans Hudson, London 2004, ISBN 0-500-28496-2 .
- A Journey Through Mythic Ireland. A Sacred Journey . Element Books, 2000, ISBN 1-86204-446-5 .
- Ireland a Sacred Journey . Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ISBN 1-86204-546-1 .
- The Avebury cycle . 2nd Edition. Thames and Hudson, London 1996, ISBN 0-500-27886-5 .
- Mythic Ireland . Thames and Hudson, London 1992, ISBN 0-500-01530-9 .
- The Silbury treasure. The great goddess rediscovered . Thames and Hudson, London 1976, ISBN 0-500-27140-2 .
- Avebury Cycle . Thames and Hudson, London 1977, ISBN 0-500-05030-9 .
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| SURNAME | Dames, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geographer and archaeologist (Archeology of Britain) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria , Egypt |