Celts: The History and Legacy of One of the Oldest Cultures in Europe

Celts: The History and Legacy of One of the Oldest Cultures in Europe
ISBN-10
1782741755
ISBN-13
9781782741756
Series
Celts
Category
History
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2015-12-16
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Author
Martin J Dougherty

Description

“They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses... They embalm the heads... [and]... display them with pride to strangers.” – Diodorus Siculus Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe – Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain – but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy. From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BC to the early centuries AD, Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of naked warriors, ritual beheadings, druids, magic and accusations of human sacrifice. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La Tène periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art. Currently the focus of a major exhibition at the British Museum in London, the Celts are ripe for rediscovery. Illustrated with more than 180 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, Celts is an expertly written account of a people who have long captured the popular imagination. (5 / 5 stars) 'This is a great book about one of the most influential, fascinating, and yet still mysterious cultures in history. Written for a general audience, it is easy to read, but detailed and extensive… bursting with color photographs of artifacts, archaeological sites, paintings, and sculpture… This beautiful book is a wonderful and pleasurable introduction to this amazing culture.' Gretchen Wagner, San Francisco Book Review

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