Exploring the World of The World of the Celts_图书大全
Exploring the World of The World of the Celts
ISBN: 9780500279984
出版社: Thames & Hudson
出版年: 2005
页数: 192
定价: USD14.97
装帧: Pap
内容简介
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. Over 300 illustrations, 59 in color
作者简介
Simon James is Senior Lecturer in the School of Archaeological Studies at the University of Leicester and an authority on the Roman military.
目录
Introduction
WHO WERE THE CELTS?
THE EARLIEST CELTS
THE CELTIC LANDS 400-50 BC
A WAY OF LIFE
THE CELTS AT WAR
GODS AND THE AFTERLIFE
LA TENE ART AND TECHNOLOGY
THE CELTS AND THE CLASSICAL WORLD
THE CELTS OF IRELAND
THE CELTIC RENAISSANCE AD 400-900
TO MODERN TIMES
Glossary
Gazetteer
Further reading
Acknowledgments
