Angus
Konstam, Roger Kean
Retail
Price: $35.00
ISBN:
0816047618
ISBN-13:
9780816047611
Publication
Date: 2001-11
Format:
PDF
Pages:
191
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The remarkable Celtic culture once encompassed most of western Europe. Even after centuries of invasion and conquest, it continued to flourish in remote corners of the continent. Today, millions proudly claim Celtic ancestry and are fascinated by the unique culture of their predecessors. The Atlas of the Celtic World addresses this fascination with a beautifully illustrated survey of Celtic society from its origins to the present day. Drawing on the superb Celtic legacy and a scholarly examination of Celtic culture and history, the book offers an expertly crafted view of its past, while emphasizing the relevance of the culture today. Coverage includes: * Celtic Origins: Pre-Celtic Europe, La Tène and Hallstatt cultures, archaeological evidence * The Celtic Peoples of Europe: The Celtic migration, Gauls, Bretons, the Galatians * Early Celtic Art: Origins, La Tène Period art, Iron Age Celtic art * Celtic Belief: The calendar, death and the afterlife, sacrifice, the bog men, gods and divinities * The Celtic Peoples of the British Isles: Britons, Irish, Picts and Scots, Welsh * The Roman Invasions: Caesar's conquest of Gaul, Romans in Britain * The Druids: Witchcraft, prophesy and divination, archaeological evidence * The Celtic Warrior: Celtic warfare, arms and armor, warrior chieftains, resisting the Romans * The Post-Roman Celtic World: Barbarian invasions, Anglos and Saxons, Arthur of the Britons * The Renaissance of Celtic Art: The High Celtic Period, Celtic Christian art, Pictish symbol stones * The Coming of Christianity: St. Patrick, the Celtic church, illuminated manuscripts, the Book of Kells * Celtic Mythology: Irish Celtic myth/the Mabinogion, Arthurian myth * The Celtic Legacy: Celtic revival art, the Celtic fringe.
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