The Celts - Couverture rigide

Roberts, Alice

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1784293326 ISBN 13 : 9781784293321

Editeur : Heron Books, 2015

Synopsis

'Informed, impeccably researched and written' Neil Oliver

The Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome.

It is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language.

It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how technology and art spread across the continent.

It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today.

It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever.


'Roberts's lightness of touch is joyous, and celebratory' Observer

'Clear-spoken and enthusiastic' Telegraph

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alice Roberts is an anatomist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, television presenter, author and professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented Coast, Digging for Britain and The Incredible Human Journey on BBC2, Inside Science on Radio 4 and has appeared as an expert on Time Team on Channel 4. She writes a regular column for The Observer and is passionate about human health, evolution and history. She lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

In 387 BC, Celtic warriors defeated a Roman army and sacked Rome. It was the bold act of a confident superpower, one that had dominated Europe for 300 years and whose influence stretched from Britain to Turkey, from Poland to Portugal.
We know a lot about the Romans. They left monuments to their glories and written histories charting the exploits of their heroes. What do we know about the warriors that humiliated them 1,400 years ago? The Celts did not keep written records and so much of their story and many of their achievements were forgotten.
And yet, their world in not entirely lost to us. Using the latest archaeological and scientific research, Alice Roberts takes us on ajourney across Europe, revealing a remarkable new story of the Celts: their origins, how they lived and thrived, and their enduring modern legacy.
This is the story of a multicultural empire, built not just on military might and migration, but also through a cultural conquest of trade and influence. It was a pioneering civilization, capable of teaching Rome about weapons and infrastructure; of producing exquisite jewellery and intricate royal tombs; and of acting with callous brutality.
This is a story of discovery that Alice Roberts brings to life with passion and knowledge.
This is the story of a European culture that changed Britain forever.

£25

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Heron Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1784293326
• ISBN 13: 9781784293321
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Quercus; https://quercusbooks.co.uk; ; Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment; London; EC4Y 0DZ; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: non disponible