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The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World
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The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0500051097
# ISBN-13: 978-0500051092
In a series of 54 stunning full-colour maps covering 3,000 years and spanning the whole
of Europe, this book comprehensively charts the dramatic history of the Celts from their
origins in the Bronze Age to their present-day diaspora. Taking into account the latest
research and academic controversies over the historical identity of the Celts, the atlas
deals separately with the Continental Celts (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Anatolia), the
Atlantic Celts (Britain and Ireland) and the Modern Celts and the current state of Celtic culture.
This comprehensive atlas and history book looks at archaeology and the military, cultural, literary
and political history of the Celts. It opens with a Chronology list dating from 1200BC.
Part One (Continental Celts) deals with language, early bronze age Europe, Celtic migrations, Celts
in Anatolia Italy and Iberia, trade routes, religion, the Roman conquest of Gaul and the kingdom of
Brittany, among other topics. This section includes a diagram of the development of the Celtic language group.
Part Two discusses inter alia: prehistoric Celtic Britain and Ireland, the Roman conquest of Britain, the Picts
and the Scots, King Arthur and the golden ages of Wales and Ireland.
Part Three investigates the Celtic Diaspora to places like Canada, the USA, Australia and South Africa, the Celtic
languages today, the Celtic countries and the Celtic League which includes Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man,
Cornwall and Brittany.
Of the surviving languages, Welsh has the greatest number of speakers, followed by Breton. Scottish Gaelic still
survives in the Outer Hebrides and Irish is still spoken by small numbers in western parts of Eire. Manx and Cornish
are "hobby" languages with less than 100 speakers each.
The book concludes with a list of further reading and an index. The text is enhanced with more than 200 illustrations
of which 180 are in full colour and 54 beautiful maps. It is an extensive reference work filled with fascinating facts and illuminating history.
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