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Atlantic Celts: Ancient People Of Modern Invention (Paperback)

by Simon James (Author)
2.6 out of 5 stars  (10 customer reviews)


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Book Description
The Celtic peoples hold a fundamental place in the British national conscious-ness. In this book Simon James surveys ancient and modern ideas of the Celts and challenges them in the light of revolutionary new thinking on the Iron Age peoples of Britain. Examining how ethnic and national identities are constructed, he presents an alternative history of the British Isles, proposing that the idea of insular Celtic identity is really a product of the rise of nationalism in the eighteenth century. He considers whether the "Celticness" of the British Isles is a romantic, even politically dangerous, falsification of history, with implications for the debate on self-government for the Celtic regions of the United Kingdom.

About the Author
Simon James is an Iron Age and Roman archologist with the British Museum.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition (May 14, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0299166740
  • ISBN-13: 978-0299166748
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #488,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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