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Title: The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic Europe & Early Ireland & Wales by John T. Koch, John Carey ISBN: 1-891271-09-1 Publisher: Celtic Studies Pubns Inc Pub. Date: November, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $32.50

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Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The Celtic Heroic Age
Comment: This book is a brilliant kick off point for anyone interested in the real ancient celts. It consists in the main of translations of historical texts. Most people are reasonably au fait with the insular texts thanks to the romantic movement, but fully half the book is dedicated to the comments that the ancient Greeks and Romans made about them. These "first hand" accounts are otherwise difficult for the beginner to find which is sad as I feel that they show what these great people were really like. A great read.

Rating: 5
Summary: An Interesting Read
Comment: Although I don't have any formal academic background in Celtic Studies, I found this book to be very approachable. It gives easy-to-follow translations of the original text alongside fascinating insights on ancient Britain and Ireland. For the hobbyist it can be hard to find books on Celtic lore which both are readable and have substance -- this does both nicely.

Rating: 4
Summary: THE sourcebook for serious Celtic studies
Comment: I have used this book in my classes on Celtic literature and mythology, and have found nothing else comes close for classical and medieval sources on the Celts. It is a collection of translated original material to be used by those interested in real, as opposed to fanciful, Celtic studies.