Items related to The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Synopsis
History has long maintained that the Anglo-Saxon overtaking of the Iron Age Celts was the origin of the British people. Celtic Britain reconstructs the peopling of Britain -- through a study of genetics, climatology, archaeology, language, culture, and history -- and overturns that myth and others. The Anglo-Saxons, who supposedly conquered the Celts, contributed only five to ten percent of the British gene pool. The "Atlantic Celts," long believed to have migrated to Britain from Central Europe around 300 BC during the Iron Age, can be linked genetically to the people of Basque country. And linguistic evidence suggests that, besides Celtic languages, a Germanic-type language similar to Norse was also spoken in Britain long before the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. In this groundbreaking study, Stephen Oppenheimer explaines the surprising roots of the present-day cultural identities of the English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
A well-informed, original and challenging application of new genetic data to the early population history of Britain: British prehistory will never look the same again. (Professor Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge)
Stephen Oppenheimer's challenging book contributes significantly to the growing body of genetic, linguistic, and historical evidence for an early Germanic presence in "Celtic" Britain. (Dr Peter Forster, The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge)
Book Description
'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of Cambridge
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCarroll & Graf Publishers Inc
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0786718900
- ISBN 13 9780786718900
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Acceptable. Item in acceptable condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00065738594
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00070872311
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British : A Genetic Detective Story
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # 9733688-6
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I3N11
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Published by
Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2006
ISBN 10: 0786718900
ISBN 13: 9780786718900
Used
Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85. Seller Inventory # G0786718900I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Origins of the British: A Genetic Detective Story
Seller: Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: VeryGood. Minimal signs of wear. Seller Inventory # 3IIT7G004AG2_ns
Quantity: 1 available