The Celts - Origins, Myths and Inventions (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

Celts have had a romantic fascination on us for the last 400 years. Stories of these brave usually red-haired people fighting the Romans for their way of life and although eventually being 'conquered', never really surrendering their beliefs and tribal fealties. There is something romantic in the term and it is often used as a compliment. Today it is fashionable to have Celtic blood, although this usually refers to being of Irish descent. But why is this so? Who were the Celts and where did they come from? Is it just an idea or were they real? In this scholarly work, John Collis researches the history of the Celts. He finds that Celts are first referred to in the 6th century BC, disappear in 4th century AD and do not re-occur until they were re-invented in the 16th and 17th centuries. Using published and unpublished works as his terms of reference, illustrating throughout with photographs and maps and looking at different aspects of their lives from religious rituals to art and architecture, Collis build up possibly the definitive picture of the Celts that persons seriously studying this civilisation cannot afford to dismiss. (Kirkus UK)

We use the word 'Celtic' fast and loose - it evokes something mythical and romantic about our past - but what exactly does it mean? Furthermore, why do people believe that there were Celts in Britain and what relationship do they have to the ancient Celts? This fascinating book focuses particularly on how the Celts were re-invented in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and how the legacy of mistaken interpretations still affects the way we understand the ancient sources and archaeological evidence.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2003
Authors:	John Collis
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-2913-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	0-7524-2913-2
Barcode:	9780752429137

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