Celt And Greek:celts In The Helle: Celts in the Hellenic World - Rilegato

Berresford Ellis, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0094755809 ISBN 13: 9780094755802

Casa editrice: Constable, 1997

Riassunto

In 279 BC a great host of 150,000 Celtic warriors, in three separate armies, erupted on to the Greek peninsula. The Macedonian king, Ptolemy Ceraunnos, was slain and the army that, less than two generations before, had conquered the known world for Alexander the Great was swept aside. The Athenians were likewise defeated and the great sanctuary of Delphi was looted and destroyed. The Celtic invasion left an indelible impression on Greek literature and art.
This is the first popular account of the Celts of Eastern Europe and their relationship with the Hellenic states, a relationship which started in the 6th Century BC. It explains the eastward push of the Celtic peoples from their homelands and the foundation of tribal states in Eastern Europe as far as the Ukraine. It shows how some Celtic tribes turned south into Greece itself before moving on into Asia Minor. The book also traces the involvement of bands of Celtic mercenaries in the employ of the Hellenic kingdoms and empires.

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L'autore:

Peter Berresford Ellis, is regarded as one of the pre-eminent Celtic scholars and has published many books on the subject. He is a Fellow of three Royal Societies in historical and antiquarian fields and the recipient of many awards and honours for his work. He is also, under the pseudonym Peter Tremayne he is the author of the bestselling Sister Fidelma murder mysteries set in Ireland in the 7th Century.

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Celt and Greek Celts in the Hellenic World

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• Editore: Constable
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0094755809
• ISBN 13: 9780094755802
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288