The Emergence Of Man: The Celts
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the misty hillforts of Iron Age Europe to the sacred groves of the Druid priests, The Celts transports readers into the vibrant, warrior world of one of antiquity's most enduring and enigmatic peoples. Part of the celebrated The Emergence of Man series, this volume chronicles the rise of Celtic civilization — their magnificent metalwork, their fierce tribal loyalties, their myths, and their momentous clash with the expanding Roman Empire — reconstructing a culture that shaped the very soul of Western Europe. Duncan Norton-Taylor, writing alongside the editors of Time-Life Books, presents a richly illustrated and meticulously researched account that brings archaeological evidence to life with vivid narrative authority. The work argues that the Celts, far from being a peripheral footnote to classical antiquity, were a dynamic and sophisticated civilization whose legacy resonates in language, art, and tradition to this day. For anyone drawn to the deep roots of European identity, this volume poses a tantalizing question: how much of the ancient Celtic world still lives within us?
Author: Duncan Norton-Taylor
Format: Hardback
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the misty hillforts of Iron Age Europe to the sacred groves of the Druid priests, The Celts transports readers into the vibrant, warrior world of one of antiquity's most enduring and enigmatic peoples. Part of the celebrated The Emergence of Man series, this volume chronicles the rise of Celtic civilization — their magnificent metalwork, their fierce tribal loyalties, their myths, and their momentous clash with the expanding Roman Empire — reconstructing a culture that shaped the very soul of Western Europe. Duncan Norton-Taylor, writing alongside the editors of Time-Life Books, presents a richly illustrated and meticulously researched account that brings archaeological evidence to life with vivid narrative authority. The work argues that the Celts, far from being a peripheral footnote to classical antiquity, were a dynamic and sophisticated civilization whose legacy resonates in language, art, and tradition to this day. For anyone drawn to the deep roots of European identity, this volume poses a tantalizing question: how much of the ancient Celtic world still lives within us?