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A carregar... Celts: The History and Legacy of One of the Oldest Cultures in Europe (Histories) (edição 2015)por Martin J. Dougherty (Autor)
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They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses... They embalm the heads... [and]... display them with pride to strangers. Diodorus Siculus. Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy. From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BC to the early centuries AD, Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of naked warriors, ritual beheadings, druids, magic and accusations of human sacrifice. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La Te ne periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art. Illustrated with more than 180 color and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, Celts is an expertly written account of a people who have long captured the popular imagination." Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)936.4History and Geography Ancient World Europe north and west of Italian Peninsula to ca. 499 Celtic Regions to 486AvaliaçãoMédia:
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The author discusses who the Celts were; what their society was like; their customs; their art and religions; technology; and warfare. There is also an extensive overview of Celtic myths and legends. The author also provides a history of the Celts in terms of their expansion and decline in Europe with a look at how Celts in Gaul and the British Isles fared through history. The book includes numerous illustrations and maps. However, the maps were completely illegible (too small) in the e-book version.
I would recommend this book as an introduction to the Celts for someone new to the subject and not interested in extensive details or military histories. The book may also be of interest to younger readers. ( )