The Celts: A History from Earliest Times to the Present (Edinburgh Critical Studies in Romanticism)

Kevin Windle,Bernhard Maier

ISBN 10: 1474427200 / ISBN 13: 9781474427203

Published by Edinburgh University Press -, 2017

Seller Inventory # 6666-MAC-9781474427203

Synopsis:

Now in its second edition, this comprehensive history of the Celts draws on archaeological, historical, literary and linguistic evidence to provide a comprehensive and colourful overview from origins to the present. Divided into three parts, the first covers the continental Celts in prehistory and antiquity, complete with accounts of the Celts in Germany, France, Italy, Iberia and Asia Minor. Part Two follows the Celts from the departure of the Romans to the late Middle Ages, including the migrations to and settlements in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Brittany. This section also includes discussions of the Celtic kingdoms and the significance of Christianisation. Part Three brings the history of the Celts up to the present, covering the assimilation of the Celts within the national cultures of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Included in this consideration are the suppression of Gaelic, the declines, revivals and survivals of languages and literatures, and the histories of Celtic culture. The book concludes with a discussion of the recent history of the meaning of ‘Celtic’ and an examination of the cultural legacy of the Celts in the modern era.

About the Authors: Bernhard Maier was Professor in Celtic at the University of Aberdeen and is currently Professor of Religious Studies and the European History of Religions at the University of Tübingen.

Kevin Windle is an Emeritus Fellow and former Associate Professor of Translation Studies and Russian at the Australian National University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Celts: A History from Earliest Times to ...
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press -
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition