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Author: Henri HubertCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackPages: 368Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.Year: 2011ISBN: 9780486422657
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Classic of ethnology traces origins, history, influence of the Celts: migration into Europe and as far west as British Isles; treatment of Celtic languages and their relationship to other tongues; archaeological evidence from Iron Age settlement at Switzerland's La Tène, and other cultures; expansion of Celts abroad. 141 line illus. 4 halftones. 12 maps.
Showcases the Celtic civilization by presenting its art, from exquisite jewellery to weapons of war.
TV tie-in to major BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today
Travelling throughout the remote Celtic world, the author describes the pressure on Celtic communities to assimilate. He also warns that a distinct Celtic identity may not survive.
