
The Ancient Celts, Second Edition
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Narrated by:
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Julian Elfer
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By:
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Barry Cunliffe
Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. For 2,500 years, they have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them, yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists.
Barry Cunliffe's classic study of the ancient Celtic world was first published in 1997. Since then, huge advances have taken place in our knowledge: new finds, new ways of using DNA records to understand Celtic origins, new ideas about the proto-urban nature of early chieftains' strongholds. All these developments are part of this fully updated and completely redesigned edition.
Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in both the Greeks and the Romans. From the picture that emerges, we are crucially able to distinguish between the original Celts and those tribes which were "Celtized", giving us an invaluable insight into the true identity of this ancient people.
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Have a map nearby, and enjoy!
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I do appreciate the emphasis on commerce as a factor that drove the story and shaped history.
Finally I am struck by the similarities between the Romanization of Europe and the Europeanization of the Americas.
I found Mr. Eller’s narration pleasant but too rapid. I think the story would have been more enjoyable if he hadn’t been in such a rush to get through it.
A friendly view of early European cultures that can be designated “Celtic”. Encyclopedic. Unfortunately fails to incorporate DNA
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Very academic.
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Not really up to date
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Informative but disorganized
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I really was hoping for more info from 6500BC-2000BC which is hard for a non academic like myself to wrangle from the misleading texts out there.
Missing the foundation and migration from the steppe and the Tuatha Dé Dannan
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Repetitive
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Not for the casual reader
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Interesting but...
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Missing DNA evidence from Max Planck Institute
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