A Dark History
Author | : Martin J. Dougherty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Celtic antiquities |
ISBN | : 9781435153721 |
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Author | : Martin J. Dougherty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Celtic antiquities |
ISBN | : 9781435153721 |
Author | : Marcus Tanner |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300104642 |
The author of Ireland's Holy Wars journeys through the Celtic world to discover the Celtic past and what remains of the authentic culture today, discovering that Celtic revival is largely misplaced and that the threats to the world's Celtic communities and culture are relentless.
Author | : John T. Koch |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 961 |
Release | : 2012-08-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1598849654 |
This succinct, accessible two-volume set covers all aspects of Celtic historical life, from prehistory to the present day. The study of Celtic history has a wide international appeal, but unfortunately many of the available books on the subject are out-of-date, narrowly specialized, or contain incorrect information. Online information on the Celts is similarly unreliable. This two-volume set provides a well-written, up-to-date, and densely informative reference on Celtic history that is ideal for high school or college-aged students as well as general readers. The Celts: History, Life, and Culture uses a cross-disciplinary approach to explore all facets of this ancient society. The book introduces the archaeology, art history, folklore, history, linguistics, literature, music, and mythology of the Celts and examines the global influence of their legacy. Written entirely by acknowledged experts, the content is accessible without being simplistic. Unlike other texts in the field, The Celts: History, Life, and Culture celebrates all of the cultures associated with Celtic languages at all periods, providing for a richer and more comprehensive examination of the topic.
Author | : Henri Hubert |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 728 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Celts |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alice Roberts |
Publisher | : Heron Books |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2015-10-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1784293342 |
'Informed, impeccably researched and written' Neil Oliver The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome. It is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language. It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how technology and art spread across the continent. It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today. It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever. 'Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and celebratory' Observer 'Clear-spoken and enthusiastic' Telegraph
Author | : Simon James |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780299166748 |
The Celtic peoples of the British Isles hold a fundamental place in our national consciousness. In this book Simon James surveys ancient and modern ideas of the Celts and challenges them in the light of revolutionary new thinking on the Iron Age peoples of Britain. Examining how ethnic and national identities are constructed, he presents an alternative history of the British Isles, proposing that the idea of insular Celtic identity is really a product of the rise of nationalism in the eighteenth century. He considers whether the 'Celticness' of the British Isles is a romantic fantasy, even a politically dangerous falsification of history which has implications in the current debate on devolution and self-government for the Celtic regions.
Author | : Peter Berresford Ellis |
Publisher | : Running PressBook Pub |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780786712113 |
Traces the colorful early history and culture of the Celtic peoples, celebrating their accomplishments in the fields of agriculture, engineering, metalwork, jewelry, stone carvings, glassware, philosophy, medicine, and more. Original.
Author | : Barry Cunliffe |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 497 |
Release | : 2018-04-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0191067210 |
Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. For two and a half thousand years they have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists. Barry Cunliffe's classic study of the ancient Celtic world was first published in 1997. Since then huge advances have taken place in our knowledge: new finds, new ways of using DNA records to understand Celtic origins, new ideas about the proto-urban nature of early chieftains' strongholds, All these developments are part of this fully updated , and completely redesigned edition. Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in both the Greeks and the Romans. He investigates the texts of the classical writers and contrasts their view of the Celts with current archaeological findings. Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and the fifth- to third-century migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech Republic, he assesses the disparity between the traditional story and the most recent historical and archaeological evidence on the Celts. Other aspects of Celtic identity such as the cultural diversity of the tribes, their social and religious systems, art, language and law, are also examined. From the picture that emerges, we are — crucially — able to distinguish between the original Celts, and those tribes which were 'Celtized', giving us an invaluable insight into the true identity of this ancient people.
Author | : Jean Manco |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0500772967 |
From prehistory to the present day, an unrivaled look deep into the contentious origins of the Celts Blood of the Celts brings together genetic, archaeological, and linguistic evidence to address the often-debated question: who were the Celts? What peoples or cultural identities should that term describe? And did they in fact inhabit the British Isles before the Romans arrived? Author Jean Manco challenges existing accounts of the origins of the Celts, providing a new analysis that draws on the latest discoveries as well as ancient history. In a novel approach, the book opens with a discussion of early medieval Irish and British texts, allowing the Celts to speak in their own words and voices. It then traces their story back in time into prehistory to their deepest origins and their ancestors, before bringing the narrative forward to the present day. Each chapter also has a useful summary in bullet points to aid the reader and highlight the key facts in the story.