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.