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'Informed, impeccably researched and written' Neil Oliver
The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome.
It is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language.
It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how technology and art spread across the continent.
It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today.
It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever.
'Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and celebratory' Observer
'Clear-spoken and enthusiastic' Telegraph
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About the Author
Alice Roberts is an anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, anthropologist, television presenter, author and professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented The Incredible Human Journey and Coast on BBC 2, Inside Science on Radio 4 and appeared as an expert on Time Team on Channel 4. She lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.
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In 387 BC, Celtic warriors defeated a Roman army and sacked Rome. It was the bold act of a confident superpower, one that had dominated Europe for 300 years and whose influence stretched from Britain to Turkey, from Poland to Portugal.
We know a lot about the Romans. They left monuments to their glories and written histories charting the exploits of their heroes. What do we know about the warriors that humiliated them 1,400 years ago? The Celts did not keep written records and so much of their story and many of their achievements were forgotten.
And yet, their world in not entirely lost to us. Using the latest archaeological and scientific research, Alice Roberts takes us on ajourney across Europe, revealing a remarkable new story of the Celts: their origins, how they lived and thrived, and their enduring modern legacy.
This is the story of a multicultural empire, built not just on military might and migration, but also through a cultural conquest of trade and influence. It was a pioneering civilization, capable of teaching Rome about weapons and infrastructure; of producing exquisite jewellery and intricate royal tombs; and of acting with callous brutality.
This is a story of discovery that Alice Roberts brings to life with passion and knowledge.
This is the story of a European culture that changed Britain forever.
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The Celts : search for a civilization / Alice Roberts ; based on the BBC series The Celts: blood, iron and sacrifice
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