The Celtic World (Routledge Worlds) 1st Edition

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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 Much of the material is new research which is previously unpublished.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.

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Green (Celtic Myths, Univ. of Texas Pr., 1994) brings together an impressive group of European, British, and American scholars to cover the spectrum of Celtic life. The weighty tome provides discussions on language, literature, archaeology, art, economics, religion, and daily life among these ancient people. Each chapter has its own list of references, which, unfortunately, are not compiled into a comprehensive bibliography. That each chapter has a different author is both a strength and a weakness of the work. It can be jarring to move from one writing style to another, but the variety of perspectives and opinions is fascinating. The index (not seen) will be essential to use this work effectively since some subjects receive attention in several chapters. Recommended for all academic libraries and public libraries with interest in this subject.?Pamela A. Grudzien, Central Michigan Univ., Mt. Pleasant
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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'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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Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (June 8, 1995)
Language : English
Hardcover : 864 pages
ISBN-10 : 0415057647
ISBN-13 : 978-0415057646
Item Weight : 4.25 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 2.5 x 10 inches

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Abrubacca

A Tremendous Far-Reaching Tome That Opens Your Eyes

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2014

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This multi-hundred page collection of essays, penned by experts in the field, is not for the feint of heart. Gird on your academic power belt and cast your Resistance-to-Some Dry-Writing spell before opening. What I'm saying is that this is a serious book by serious and careful people. Great information in the experts' own voices--some voices impassioned and almost lyrical, some pedantic and droning. But all--well, almost all--dropping big intellectual bombs about an ancient people that most folks today think of as always living in Ireland--not crushing the ancient Macedonians and almost extinguishing the fledgling Roman State.

Great stuff.

The advantage of the essay format is that you can skip along like a flat stone and read what you want, ignore what you want. These folks ALL know what they are talking about. Just imagine yourself at a party at Havard or Cambridge. Some storytellers dazzle. Some just drone. They all have something to say.

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Christopher R. Travers

Advanced, but very worthwhile anthology

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2010

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This is an anthology of 41 essays concerning a wide number of topics concerning Celtic Studies, from the bronze age to Modern times. Religion, economy, boat-building, town structure, metalworking, art, and so forth are discussed in some depth. Celtic Christianity is further discussed as are the survival prospects for the current Celtic languages.

This is a mammoth tome-- the essays total over 800 pages of information, and while there is some variation in quality among the essays, this is to be expected.

More than this would not be possible in a book covering so much material. However, I will go into a little more detail on one specific topic that I found in this book: the implication of the arrival of the iron age. The typical historical narrative goes something like this: One day, our stone age ancestors discovered how to smelt copper. Eventually they learned how to mix it with other things to make harder alloys like arsenical and tin bronze. As they developed their technologies they learned how to smelt iron, and because iron is so much superior to bronze it quickly took over. There are some things that have bothered me for a long time about that theory, including the fact that we have small numbers of iron artifacts made by otherwise bronze-age cultures in the Pontic-Caspian Steppes (see The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World for more on that topic).

This essay introduces a few ideas which I think are crucial to solving that problem. Instead of discussing progressions of smelting techologies, the author addresses the economic impact and required technological changes in switching from bronze to iron. The detailed discussions of bronze vs ironworking techniques plus the discussions of general availability of iron vs copper and tin allow me to understand this shift as primarily economic rather than technological in nature (technological changes were required but they were more lateral changes than upgrades per se).

Every other essay in this book is similarly fascinating and thought provoking. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who already has a grounding in this area and is looking for more advanced reading material.

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Cornelius L Cassady

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015

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An excellent in-depth coverage of new analysis.
I could not put it down.

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Michaej McAfee

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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2014

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The gold standard of Celtic history.

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Brandon W Talley

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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2010

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This book is great it spans a large number of related topics while managing to be clear and understandable to most all readers. If you're an archaeology student or just interested in Celtic Studies this is a great place to start serious research.

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Hallstatt Prince

Excellent but not for the beginner

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2005

Four and a half stars.
A comprehensive work using some many recent archeological discoveries. It is a great work if somewhat pedantic and should have more footnotes than it does. Some readers may be annoyed too that some chapters use second hand sources. And like Kruta's book on the Celts some of the essays are somewhat uneven in their quality. Certain chapters focus too much on arcana while others are down right confusing. It is also uneven in presenting scant information on the Hallstatt period. It is not recommend for those studying Celtic art as it lacks any color photographs. It is not the type of book that one reads through in one sitting. Still it is a great reference work.

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Jane Raeburn

A supremely worthwhile resource

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2001

The field of Celtic scholarship has made some remarkable advances in recent years, and these articles offer a wonderful glimpse into a realm of information too often confined to the pages of academic journals. The writing is scholarly, but each article often points the way toward other resources on the same topic. I was particularly intrigued by Peter J. Reynolds' account of a typical agricultural year in the Celtic world, based on his experience running a re-created Iron Age farm.

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ERIC FITCH

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2017

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An excellent and thorough overview of the Celtic world.

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jeffrey english

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