The Celts : a sceptical history
Jenkins, Simon2023
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The history of the Celts is the history of a misnomer. There has never been a distinct people, race or tribe claiming the name of Celtic, though remnants of different languages and cultures remain throughout Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall. The word keltoi first appears in Greek as applied generally to aliens or 'barbarians' - and theories of Celticism continue to fuel many of the prejudices and misconceptions that divide the peoples of the British Isles to this day. Often seen as unimportant or irrelevant adjuncts to English history, in 'The Celts' Simon Jenkins offers a compelling counterargument.
Main title:
The Celts : a sceptical history / Simon Jenkins.
Author:
Jenkins, Simon, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2023.
Collation:
xiv, 290 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781788168816 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.04916940.049940.04916 JEN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3451857