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The Celtic empire: The first millennium of Celtic history, c. 1000 BC-51 AD

History

Ellis, Peter Berresford

Europe

Carolina Academic Press

The Celts dominated the ancient world - from Ireland in the west to Turkey in the east, from Belgium in the north, south to Spain and Italy, sacking Rome itself in 390 BC. Others moved eastward into what is now Czechoslovakia, moving along the Danube valley as far as the Black Sea. This was "The Celtic Empire". But it was without an emperor or central government, created instead by independent tribal societies. These tribes were ruled by elected rulers, both men and women, for example Vercingetorix of the Arverni in Gaul or Boudicca of the Iceni in Britain. The Celts were one of the founders of European civilization, the first North European people to emerge into recorded history. They have survived today only on the western seaboard of Europe: the Irish, Manx, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons. The author also wrote: "Celtic Inheritance"(1985), "A Guide to Early Celtic Remains"(1991) and "Dictionary of Irish Mythology"(1987).

The Celtic Empire: The First Millennium of Celtic History - 1000 BC to 51 AD (Celtic Interest)

Constable and Company Ltd.

Peter Berresford Ellis charts the struggle for the supremacy of Britain between the invading ancestors of the English and the British Celts.

Celt and Saxon: The struggle for Britain, AD 410-937

Constable

An account of who and what the Druids were, covering their Druidic training, philosophies and beliefs, portraying them as doctors, lawyers and advisers to kings and arguing that they were the intellectuals of ancient Celtic society. First published in 1994.

The Druids

Constable & Robinson Ltd.

This book of visual realisations of individual masterpieces of Celtic illuminated art is the first in a new series.

The Book of Deer (Library of Celtic illuminated manuscripts)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Caesar's Invasion of Britain

At 9 am on 25 August 55 BC, eighty warships and transports lay at anchor under the shadow of the South Foreland cliffs. Looking up at the cliff-tops, the Roman commander, Caius Julius Caesar, saw thousands of British warriors from all the tribes of the South, ready to resist with force the imperialism of Rome.Caesar's Invasion of Britain does much more than tell the story of the abortive invasions of 55 and 54 BC. The book surveys the cultural achievements, religious practices, government, economy, and military organization of the British Celts. It shows that the Britons were not crude, woad-painted savages but members of a complex and cultured society. It tells of the campaign plans of Caesar and the preparations of the defenders of Britain. It reveals how a set conflict soon changed to a guerrilla war, and how each side countered new military methods introduced by the enemy. Finally, it shows how, by a combination of British tactical sense and good luck, the Romans were forced to abandon their invasion and leave Britain in peace for another century.

Ancient Civilizations

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.

Celt and Greek: Celts in the Hellenic World

Caesar's Invasion of Britain tells the story of the abortive  invasions of 55 and 54 BC, as it surveys the cultural achievements,  religious practices, government, economy, and military organization of  the British Celts. An entirely new perspective debunking the  traditional Roman point of view. Featuring 100 illustrations. 144 pp    7 x 10   100 b/w illustrations

Starting with Boadicea, one of the most powerful, historical Celtic female figures, Ellis highlights basic questions such as whether women had equal status and equal rights of inheritance in Celtic society.

Celtic Women: Women in Celtic Society & Literature

Trans-Atlantic Pubns

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The Celtic empire: The first millennium of Celtic history, c. 1000 BC-51 AD

The Celtic Empire: The First Millennium of Celtic History - 1000 BC to 51 AD (Celtic Interest)

Celt and Saxon: The struggle for Britain, AD 410-937

The Druids

The Book of Deer (Library of Celtic illuminated manuscripts)

Caesar's Invasion of Britain

Celt and Greek: Celts in the Hellenic World

Caesar's Invasion of Britain

Celtic Women: Women in Celtic Society & Literature

Erin's Blood Royal: The Noble Gaelic Dynasties of Ireland (History and Politics)