Now in its second edition, this comprehensive history of the Celts draws
on archaeological, historical, literary and linguistic evidence to
provide a comprehensive and colourful overview from origins to the
present. Divided into three parts, the first covers the continental
Celts in prehistory and antiquity, complete with accounts of the Celts
in Germany, France, Italy, Iberia and Asia Minor. Part Two 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. This section also includes discussions of the Celtic
kingdoms and the significance of Christianisation. Part Three 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. The book concludes with a discussion of the recent
history of the meaning of 'Celtic' and an examination of the cultural
legacy of the Celts in the modern era.