This comprehensive history of the Celts from origins to the present
draws on archaeological, historical, literary, and linguistic evidence.
It is divided into three parts. Part one covers the continental Celts in
prehistory and antiquity, complete with accounts of the Celts in
Germany, Italy, Iberia, and Asia Minor. The second part follows the
Celts from the departure of the Romans to the late Middle Ages,
including the migrations to and settlements in Ireland, Wales, Scotland,
and Brittany. Discussions of the Celtic kingdoms and the rise and fall
of Celtic Christianity are also given. The final part brings the history
of the Celts up to the present, covering the assimilation of the Celts
within the national cultures of Great Britain, France, and Ireland.
Included in this consideration are the suppression of Gaelic, the
declines, revivals, and survivals of languages and literatures, and the
histories of Celtic culture. This book, containing 20 maps and black and
white illustrations, will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in
Celtic culture or history.