For centuries the Celts held sway in Europe. Even after their conquest
by the Romans, their culture remained vigorous, ensuring that much of it
endured to feed an endless fascination with Celtic history and myths,
artwork, and treasures.
A foremost authority on the Celtic peoples and their culture, Peter
Berresford Ellis presents an invigoration overview of their world. With
his gift for making the scholarly accessible, he discusses the Celts'
mysterious origins and early history and investigates their rich and
complex society. His use of recently uncovered finds brings fascinating
insights into Celtic kings and chieftains, architecture and arts,
medicine and religions, myths and legends, making this esesntial
listening for any search for Europe's ancient past.