Warriors and Kings: The 1500-Year Battle for Celtic Britain - Couverture rigide

Wall, Martin

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ISBN 10 : 1445658437 ISBN 13 : 9781445658438

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2017

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

For centuries, the Celtic peoples of Britain stood fast against invasion, oppression and war. Theirs is a fascinating and exciting story which birthed some of the most tenacious and heroic leaders in history: from Caractacus and Boudicca, to William Wallace, Owain Glyndwr and the legendary King Arthur. What was it that gave first the Britons, and then the Welsh, this fanatical will to hold out against overwhelming odds, over so many centuries?

Following the British Museum s popular Celts: Art and Identity exhibition and 'The Celts', a major BBC TV series, Martin Wall explores the mythology and psychology of this unyielding and insular people: their devotion to charismatic leaders they believed to be sent from God, and their stubborn determination ne er to yield to oppression and injustice, whether Roman, Saxon, Norman or Viking, or the ravages of soulless industrialism. This fascinating book explores Celtic Britain, from before the onslaught of the Roman Empire, through rebellion and open war, to the Act of Union passed under the Tudor monarchs and on to the unforgiving industrialisation of the Victorian era.

Biographie de l'auteur

Martin Wall inherited his passionate interest in local history and folklore from his father and has been writing about these subjects for ten years. He lectures historical groups on a variety of subjects and acts as a gallery interpreter in his spare time.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1445658437
• ISBN 13: 9781445658438
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288