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Title: The World of the Celts by Simon James ISBN: 0-500-05067-8 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: October, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Museum Walk
Comment: I read the paperback edition of this book, but this account of the Celtic life and its interaction with the Roman Empire is much like a walk through a prominent museum. The sections are succinct and strike a fair balance between archeological/anthropological fact and general interest. The time frame and breadth of countries are far-reaching. However, I thought the author was adept at linking it all and keeping continuity in a "plot line" that spanned nearly a millenium.
The book is well illustrated and as much time can be invested in addressing the illustrations as reading the text. Essentially the book explains the provenance of those with Western European roots and underscores, again, how markedly the Roman Empire influenced what was to become modern Europe.
Rating: 4
Summary: Informative and Beautifully Illustrated
Comment: "The World of the Celts" is an excellent if somewhat superficial survey of Celtic history. The narrative focuses on the period from the emergence of Celtic culture in the first millennium BC through the collapse of the western Roman Empire, but it also touches upon the preservation and revival of Celtic culture through modern times.
The book is at times a bit dry--it's more like an encyclopedia or a series of brief topical essays than a sustained narrative. Having said that, the subject matter is very interesting and the short "chapters" make the book easy to pick up and read as time permits.
The photographs, drawings and other illustrations are quite impressive. They helped me to better appreciate the enormous artistic accomplishments of the Celts.
Rating: 3
Summary: Celtic History
Comment: Great starting point for anyone looking to discover the history of the Celts. This book is also accompanied by many illustrations and photos. I enjoyed reading it
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Title: The Celtic World: An Illustrated History 700 B. C. to the Present by Patrick Lavin ISBN: 078180731X Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Women of the Celts by Jean Markale ISBN: 0892811501 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: October, 1986 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Celtic Heroic Age by John T. Koch, John Carey ISBN: 1891271040 Publisher: Celtic Studies Pubns Inc Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by Angus Konstam, Roger Kean ISBN: 0816047618 Publisher: Checkmark Books Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Atlas of the Celtic World by John Haywood, Barry Cunliffe ISBN: 0500051097 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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