The Celts : conquerors of ancient Europe / Christiane Eluère
1995, 1st edition. London : Thames and Hudson. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #330482
ISBN: 0500300348
Physical description: 175 p: ill., maps; 18 cm. Notes:
Translation of L'Europe des Celtes. Includes bibliographical references (page 168) and index.
English translation of: L'Europe des Celtes.
Contents: Birth of a warrior aristocracy -- The first Celtic princes -- The all-conquering Celts -- The Celts against the might of Rome -- Realms of religion -- Celtic memories -- Documents. Subjects:
Celts. Celts History.
Civilization, Celtic
Celts History. Decoration and ornament, Celtic.
Celts Civilisation. Genre:
Bibliography. Illustrated.
Summary: Lovers of gold, wine, and ware, the Celts have no voice because they left no written records. Much of what we know about them comes from their enemies the Romans, who finally curshed them, and from the weapons and ornaments they buried with their dead. From these traces we can now resurrect a sophisticated people who dominated Europe from 500 years. These highly cultured 'barbarians', with their exquisite jewelry and metalwork, were eventually driven to the edges of the known world- yet were destined to shine out once more in the art of Celtic Christianity.
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