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In this erudite and engaging illustrated history, Professor Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in the Greeks and Romans. He investigates the texts of the classical writers and contrasts their view of the Celts with current archaeological findings. Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and the fifth- to third-century migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech Republic and into Turkey, he assesses the disparity between the traditional and contemporary information on the Celts.
Other aspects of Celtic identity, such as the cultural diversity of the tribes, their social and religious systems, their art, language and law, are also examined. From the picture that emerges, Professor Cunliffe is able to distinguish between the original Celts and tribes which were 'Celtized', thus giving us a new insight into the true identity of this ancient people.
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- Author/s Cunliffe, Barry
- ISBN13 9780198150107
- ISBN10 0198150105
The ancient celts
- Author Barry Cunliffe
- Publisher OXFORD U.P.
- ISBN 9780198150107
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