The Celtic World

by Miranda Green (Editor)

Overview

The Celtic World is a detailed and comprehensive study of the Celts from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the early post-Roman period. The strength of this volume lies in its breadth - it looks at archaeology, language, literature, towns, warfare, rural life, art, religion and myth, trade and industry, political organisations, society and technology. The Celtic World draws together material from all over pagan Celtic Europe and includes contributions from British, European and American scholars. Much of the material is new research which is previously unpublished.
The book addresses some important issues - Who were the ancient Celts? Can we speak of them as the first Europeans? In what form does the Celtic identity exist today and how does this relate to the ancient Celts?
For anyone interested in the Celts, and for students and academics alike, The Celtic World will be a valuable resource and a fascinating read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135632434
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/06/2012
Series:	Routledge Worlds
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	864
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Miranda J. Green

Table of Contents

Preface Miranda J. Green; Part 01 PART I: CELTIC ORIGINS; Section 01 1 Introduction: who were the Celts?; Section 01 Miranda J. Green; Section 02 2 The Early Celts: the evidence of language; Section 02 D. Ellis Evans; Section 03 3 The Celts through classical eyes; Section 03 David Rankin; Part 02 PART II: WARRIORS AND WARFARE; Section 04 4 The army, weapons and fighting; Section 04 J.N.G. and W.F. Ritchie; Section 05 5 Fortifications and defence; Section 05 Ian Ralston; Part 03 PART III: SOCIETY AND SOCIAL LIFE; Section 06 6 Power, politics and status; Section 06 Timothy Champion; Section 07 7 Appearance, life and leisure; Section 07 Glenys Lloyd-Morgan; Section 08 8 Celts and Romans: towards a Romano-Celtic society; Section 08 Barry C. Burnham; Part 04 PART IV: SETTLEMENT AND ENVIRONMENT; Section 09 9 People and nature in the Celtic world; Section 09 Martin Bell; Section 10 10 The first towns; Section 10 John Collis; Section 11 11 Rural life and farming; Section 11 Peter J. Reynolds; Part 05 PART V: THE ECONOMY; Section 12 12 Resources and industry; Section 12 Peter S. Wells; Section 13 13 Trade and exchange; Section 13 Peter S. Wells; Section 14 14 Coinage; Section 14 Daphne Nash Briggs; Section 15 15 Celtic seafaring and transport; Section 15 Sean McGrail; Part 06 PART VI: TECHNOLOGY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP; Section 16 16 The technology of metalwork: bronze and gold; Section 16 Peter Northover; Section 17 17 Ironworking in the Celtic world; Section 17 W.H. Manning; Section 18 18 Wood and the wheelwright; Section 18 Stuart Piggott; Section 19 19 The art of the potter; Section 19 Alex Gibson; Part 07 PART VII: THE ART OF THE CELTS; Section 20 20 The nature and function of Celtic art; Section 20 Ruth and Vincent Megaw; Section 21 21 The social implications of Celtic art: 600 BC to AD 600 376; Section 21 Martyn Jope; Section 22 22 Jewellery and adornment; Section 22 Sara Champion; Part 08 PART VIII: PAGAN CELTIC RELIGION; Section 23 23 Ritual and the druids; Section 23 Anne Ross; Section 24 24 Sanctuaries and sacred places; Section 24 Jane Webster; Section 25 25 The gods and the supernatural; Section 25 Miranda J. Green; Section 26 26 Burial and the Otherworld; Section 26 Gerald A. Wait; Part 09 PART IX: THE CELTS IN EUROPE; Section 27 27 The Celts in Italy; Section 27 Otto-Herman Frey; Section 28 28 The Celts in Spain; Section 28 Majolie Lenerz-de Wilde; Section 29 29 The Celts in France; Section 29 Olivier Büchsenschütz; Section 30 30 Celts of eastern Europe; Section 30 Elizabeth Jerem; Section 31 31 Celts and Germans in the Rhineland; Section 31 Colin Wells; Part 10 PART X: ON THE EDGE OF THE WESTERN WORLD; Section 32 32 The Celtic Britons under Rome; Section 32 Graham Webster; Section 33 33 Ireland: a world without the Romans; Section 33 Barry Raftery; Section 34 34 The early Celts in Scotland; Section 34 Euan W. MacKie; Section 35 35 The early Celts in Wales; Section 35 Jeffrey L. Davies; Part 11 PART XI: CELTIC BRITAIN POST AD 400; Section 36 36 Language and society among the Insular Celts 400–1000; Section 36 Thomas Charles-Edwards; Section 37 37 Early Christianity and its monuments; Section 37 Mark Redknap; Section 38 38 Mythology and the oral tradition: Ireland; Section 38 Proinsias Mac Cana; Section 39 39 Mythology and the oral tradition: Wales; Section 39 Sioned Davies; Part 12 PART XII: THE SURVIVAL OF THE CELTS; Section 40 40 Language and identity in modern Wales; Section 40 Wynne Lloyd; Section 41 41 The Celtic languages today; Section 41 Glanville Price; Index;

Editorial Reviews

'One of the most comprehensive and authoritative books to appear on the history of the Celts in recent years. ... I know of no better introduction to the subject for the general reader.' - Cardiff Western Mail

'A massive and authoritative collection of essays ... a matchless, Europe-wide account of who the Celts were, what they created and how they lived.' - New Statesman and Society

'The Celtic World by Miranda Green is very impressive indeed. There is a lot here that is new and the detail is the most impressive thing about it, but then there are contributors of the calibre of Dr. Anne Ross and Professor Proinsias Mac Cana, whose works already rank as standard texts.' - Quest

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