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"The Ancient Celts" by Barry Cunliffe 1997 HC Ancient Celts 1st/1st In DJ

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"The Ancient Celts" by Barry Cunliffe 1997 HC Ancient Celts 1st/1st In DJ

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VINTAGE 1997 Hardcover History Of The Ancient Celts 1st Edition 1st Printing In Dust Jacket. "The Ancient Celts" by Barry Cunliffe. Hardcover 1997 Oxford University Press 1st Edition 1st Printing with Date: "1997" on title page, "Copyright 1997, & with no additional printings on copyright page. Exactly as shown in scan(s). Collectible 1st Edition 1st Printing hardcover copy In Dust Jacket.

"Fierce warriors and skilled craftsmen, the Celts were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterranean World. They were the archetypal barbarians from the north and were feared by both Greeks and Romans. Napoleon III spent much time and money searching for the ancestral Gauls, and the concept of the Celt has been used many times by the nations fringing the Atlantic in their search for identity. In this fascinating new volume Barry Cunliffe explores the true nature of the Celtic identity and presents the first thorough and up-to-date account of a people whose origins still provoke heated debate. Examining the archaeological reality of the Iron Age inhabitants of barbarian Europe, he traces the emergence of chiefdoms, patterns of expansion and migration, and the development of a mature urbanized society, thus assessing the disparity between the traditional vision of the Celts and the archaeological evidence. Through his consideration of cultural diversity, social and religious systems, art, language, law, and oral traditions, Cunliffe is able to draw a distinction between societies which conform to an ethnic "Celtic" model and those subjected to "Celtization", and tease out a fascinating new picture of the identity of the Celts. This book is intended for scholars and students of European archaeology and prehistory. An index at the end makes further research easier."

Heavily illustrated with maps, drawing & photos Internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior: all lettering/decoration bright. NOT X-LIBRARY; NO REMAINDER MARK. SELDOM PRESENT unclipped DJ.

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