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T. G. E. Powell

Thomas George Eyre Powell

The Celts (Ancient Peoples and Places) Paperback – December 31, 1983

by T. G. E. Powell (Author), Stuart Piggott (Preface)

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232 pages
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English
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Thames and Hudson
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December 31, 1983
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6.25 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches
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0500272751
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978-0500272756
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Publisher : Thames and Hudson; 1st edition (December 31, 1983)
Language : English
Paperback : 232 pages
ISBN-10 : 0500272751
ISBN-13 : 978-0500272756
Item Weight : 1.32 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,907,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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K. Murphy

Informative but dry

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2007

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Certainly not an introduction, or something you read in a day or start reading and can't put down, but it contains a powerful ammount of information of the Celts, particularly focusing on social structure and pagan religion. Lots of good photos, often depicting torques and other ancient Celtic treasures.

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Blackarse

Old But Not Forgotten

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2011

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This is an old book about older things but it is still relevant. The book has been updated and the photographs were extremely interesting and important. But it is not a picture book. The breath of the author's knowledge is amazing. One of the great book on ancient Europe and archeology.

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Sean

Oldie but a Goody

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2005

For starters, this book will be celebrating its golden anniversary in three years. Originally published in 1958, it was reorganized two decades later (posthumously, from the author's standpoint) for the Ancient People, Ancient Places Series. The material has NOT been updated or revised, although more pictures were added, and Stuart Piggott graced us with a new Preface.
This is NOT an ideal first book on the Celts, as it is dated and some of the ideas seem ambiguous and/or unsubstantiated; however, I would highly recommend it as supplementary reading to someone who has already been well immersed in the subject matter.
The book is well-illustrated and full of photos. Powell has some fascinating viewpoints and brilliant insights, even tackling the terms 'Celt', 'German' and 'Teuton'. The book is fairly easy to read, although there is a density of ideas that sometimes requires a re-read of various paragraphs.
On the down side, however, the author sometimes seems to be 'away with the fairies' in that not all of his insights are well substantiated, either within the book or outside of it. He over-generalizes in some places, not specifying which Celts or of when he is speaking. Simply put, Celts living near the Rhine in 500 BC are not identical to British Celts in 500 AD; generalizations are rarely appropriate for this long-lived and widespread 'group'.
Powell does 'show his age' by abusing the comma in ways that are no longer allowed in proper writing form. He plays the 'Name Game', where all words that look or sound similar must have some causal link.
Celtic mythology is not his strong suit, as he struggles to make his case for a possible triplicity link for the Dagda and Lug; earlier in the book he refers to the Morrigan as "the Queen of Demons", definitely an interpretation made from a Christian standpoint, and not quite appropriate to the subject material.
This book desperately needs revision. A clear chronology would work also.
Before buying this one, you should probably consider Ronald Hutton's "Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles", Peter Berresford Ellis' "The Celtic Empire" and "The Druids", Barry Raftery's "Pagan Celtic Ireland" and even A.F. Harding's "European Societies in the Bronze Age".

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Robert A. Hans

The standard

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2000

This book is the standard by which I judge all others. Well written, informative and not as dry as some others of this type, "The Celts" is a scholarly work with none of the romanticism that is found in so many recent books about the Celts.
If you are trying to understand what the Celts were really like, how they lived and what the world was like during their time, this is an excellent book to start with.
If you are interested in the modern interpretations of the ancient Celtic religions, this book will give you some of the factual background that is lacking in many writings.

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diane ducharme

Poorly written, paragraph-long, run-on sentences

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2001

I have just put down this difficult read. While Mr. Powell is clearly knowledgable,in this book he has enjoyed an orgy of complex, disjointed sentences that make his subject a frustration to follow. This book is a series of: paragraph-long sentences, interrupted by multiple commas, and the clauses they introduce. It is like reading a book poorly translated from another language. I get the impression that he is one of those revered old professorial types, in love with their own thinking
processes and voice, and out of touch with their audience. I strongly urge Mr. Powell to refresh his English writing skills. His style is horrible archaic and unnecessarily alienates the reader.

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A Classic of Celtic Literature

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2008

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T.G.E Powell's 'The Celts' is a classic book covering the history, culture and society of the Ancient Celts. Widely considered one of the greatest works of Celtic literature, the book has been in continuous print since it was first published in 1958.

Sadly though, the book hasn't been given much of an update since 1983. As a result its been slightly left behind considering all the recent strides made in Iron Age archaeology and Celtic studies.

That said the book is still full of useful gems. The overview of Celtic life is still very relevant, and you can find information here that is hard to find in recent books on the subject. These include looks at Celtic houses, plough fields, grain storages, temples and other fascinating bits of urban archaeology.

There are also a number of brilliant chapters in the book - one fine example is the chapter on the Celtic supernatural - Which gives a brilliant overview of Celtic beliefs, rituals and deities.

The only chapters that are poorer in comparison are the ones on Celtic origins and Celtic survival into the Dark Ages. New scholarship has tended to throw many of the old certainties to the wind, although the author himself can't be blamed for this considering he's been dead for several years, and he can't really update his work.

Despite this small problem, the book should be read by anyone who has a deep interest in the Celts. Although newcomers might find it a bit of a struggle sometimes, those who already have some knowledge of the Celts will find plenty of fascinating information to be had in the book.

Overall it's a well written, nicely illustrated (with hundreds of photographs), scholarly but accessible title on Celtic Archaeology and history. Deeply Recommended!

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