Saturday, 14. June 2008
Historical Atlas of the Celtic World

Pre-Christian Celts left no written records, so all the accounts we have of these people are from prejudiced Mediterranean writers.

Description:
The remarkable Celtic culture once encompassed most of western Europe; even after centuries of invasion and conquest it flourished in remote corners of the continent. This book is a beautifully illustrated survey of Celtic society, its history and belief, from its origins to the present day.

This book traces the development of Celtic religion and mythology, and describes the flowering of their unique metalwork, sculpture, and illumination. An expertly crafted view into the Celtic past, while emphasising the relevance of Celtic culture and identity today.

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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.


Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by Angus Konstam.
Checkmark Books, 2001, 2003 | 192 Pages | PDF | 61.7 MB |
In addition to the text, there are many illustrations and photos of Celtic art throughout the book.


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