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Available
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Publication
Great Courses (2018), 24 lectures, 12 hours, 265 pages
Description
In The Celtic World, discover the incredible story of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose art, language, and culture once spread from Ireland to Austria. This series of 24 lectures explains the traditional historical view of who the Celts were, then contrasts it with brand-new evidence from DNA analysis and archeology that changes our perspective on where the Celts came from. European history and culture have been profoundly affected by the Celts, from the myth of King Arthur to the very map of the United Kingdom, where the English confronted the peoples of the "Celtic Fringe."
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LibraryThing member buffalogr
This book looks, feels smells and tastes like a college lecture. It contains many, many details that are credible, yet too detailed and require superhuman memory. Yep, boring! The reader has a pleasing voice and the tales are somewhat interesting but seem unconnected. DNF.
Language
Original language
English
Local notes
[01] Who Are the Celts? [02] The Celts and the Classical World [03] Celtic Art and Artifacts [04] Celtic Languages in the Ancient World [05] Caesar and the Gauls [06] Celtic Religion and the Druids [07] Celtic Britain and Roman Britain [08] Celts and Picts in Scotland [09] Prehistoric Ireland and the Celts [10] Celtic Britain after Rome [11] Brittany and Galicia: Fringe of the Fringe [12] Celtic Churches [13] Celtic Art and Insular Art [14] Medieval Irish Literature [15] Celtic Women, Families, and Social Structure [16] The Irish Sea World: Celts and Vikings [17] English Invasions of Wales and Ireland [18] Scotland from Macbeth to Braveheart [19] Politics and Literature in Wales [20] The Tudor Conquest of Ireland [21] (Re)Discovering the Celts [22] The Gaelic Revival in Ireland [23] Celtic Music and Dance [24] The Celts Today