The Celts: Bronze Age to New Age

ISBN-13: 9780582505780 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 233 str.

John Haywood

Opis

The resurgence of Celtic identity in Britain and Europe has revitalized interest in Celtic history. At the same time, developments in genetics and archaeology have led to Celtic becoming an arena of serious controversy, with some going so far as to claim that the Celts never existed. global diaspora, this volume presents a comprehensive narrative history of the Celtic world from c. 1000 BC to 2003 and tells the story of the birth, death and rebirth of one of the most important peoples of European history.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Origins of the Celts  2. The Great Migrations  3. The La Tène World   4. The Celts and the Roman Republic  5. Caesar's Conquest of Gaul  6. The Limits of Empire  7. The Celts int he Roman World  8. The Making and Breaking of Wales  9. Alba  10. Ireland and its invaders  11. The Land Facing the Sea  12. England's Celtic Ulcer  13. The End of the Clan System  14. The Celtic Revival  15. The Celtic Diaspora  16. The Celts Today

O autorze

John Haywood is a freelance historical writer. His many books include The Vikings, Historical Atlas of the Celtic World and Dark Age Naval Power.