Angus
Konstam, Roger Kean
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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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