The World of the Celts - Brossura

James, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0500279985 ISBN 13: 9780500279984

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2005

Riassunto

Warlike, flamboyant, courageous—the ancient Celts had a fearsome reputation. For five hundred years they dominated the lands north of the Alps, before being largely absorbed into the Roman Empire. But Celtic culture survived and achieved a glorious flowering in the post-Roman, early Christian era. Today Celtic influence can be found in arts and crafts, in legends, in place names, and even in languages.In this generously illustrated introduction to the world of the Celts, Simon James charts their way of life from farming to feasting, their wars, their gods, and their superb craftsmanship in metal, wood, and stone. He covers the neglected subject of Celtic life under Roman rule, particularly in Gaul and Britain, and the continuing traditions in Ireland after AD 400, when a Celtic renaissance gave birth to heroic tales, masterpieces of enameled metalwork, and renowned illuminated manuscripts.

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Book by James Simon

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0500279985
• ISBN 13: 9780500279984
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192