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Osprey Publishing (2001), Edition: First Edition, Paperback, 64 pages
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In the 1st century BC, Strabo wrote of the Celts: ‘The whole race... is madly fond of war, high-spirited and quick to battle... and on whatever pretext you stir them up, you will have them ready to face danger, even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage’. This book gives an insight into the life of the Celtic warrior, and his experience of battle – on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors.
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The equipment of the Celt was relatively simple, and the tactics employed seems to have been simple as well. Thus, and good deal of this book is taken up with the descriptions of Celtic social and religious life as revealed in the surviving literature.
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2001-04-25
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64 p.; 7.24 inches
ISBN
1841761435 / 9781841761435