The untold history of the Celts by Dougherty, Martin J., author instant download

The untold history of the Celts by Dougherty, Martin J., author instant download

224 pages : 25 cm, Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy. From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BC to the early centuries AD, Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of naked warriors, ritual beheadings, druids, magic and accusations of human sacrifice. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La T ne periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art. Bibliography, Diagrams, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Index, Maps, Sidebars, Timelines, Includes bibliographical references (page 220), filmography (page 220), and index, Who were the Celts? -- Celtic society -- Celtic art and religion -- Celtic myths and legends -- Technology and warfare -- Expansion and decline in Europe -- The Celts in Gaul -- The Celts in the British Isles