Celts and the Classical World

by: Rankin, H.D.

Price: 39,00 EURO

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Book Description
To observe the Celts through the eyes of the Greeks and Romans is the first aim of this book.

Reviews
'Intriguing, wide-ranging and highly informative ... Rankin's strength is his evidently wide, admiring and scholarly acquaintance with more recent Celtic mythology, ethnography and literature.' - Times Literary Supplement

'The book is an absolute delight for those who are interested in ancient Celtic civilization. In fact, it is a long time since I have enjoyed a book in this field so thoroughly.' - The Irish Democrat

'This book is a must-have for the serious Celtphile.' - New Age Retailer

Origins, languages and associations
Massilia, an early contact
Notices in some fourth century BC authors
Anthropology and heroics
The second finest hour of Hellas
Tumult, prejudice and assimilation : Rome and the Gauls
Cisalpine literary talent
Celts and Iberians
The Galatians
The Celts in Greco-Roman art
Britain, a source of disquiet
Ausonius and the civilisation of later Roman Gaul
Celtic women in the classical world
Religion and the Druids
Concluding speculations

Celts and the Classical World

by: Rankin, H.D.

• ISBN-13: 9780709922957 / 978-0-7099-2295-7
• ISBN-03: 0709922957 / 0-7099-2295-7
• Croom Helm, London, 1987

Price: 39,00 EURO

1 copy in stock