
Celtic Scotland
Ian Armit(Author)
John Donald (Publisher)
Published on 4. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78027-292-4 (ISBN)
Description
Your introduction to the story of Celtic Scotland.
This authoritative and handsomely illustrated book is aimed at the general reader who wants to know about the mysterious people who inhabited Scotland from the Bronze Age onwards. They created wonderful works of art in gold and silver and their brochs and hillforts are scattered over the Scottish landscape. Many modern-day Scots are descended from them.
Using the results of modern archaeology and historical sources, Ian Armit answers the key questions about who the Celts were, wherethey came from, their relationship with other Celtic tribes throughout Europe, their customs and beliefs and their daily life. It is a fascinating story told with flair and clarity by one of Britain's leading experts on the Celts.
This authoritative and handsomely illustrated book is aimed at the general reader who wants to know about the mysterious people who inhabited Scotland from the Bronze Age onwards. They created wonderful works of art in gold and silver and their brochs and hillforts are scattered over the Scottish landscape. Many modern-day Scots are descended from them.
Using the results of modern archaeology and historical sources, Ian Armit answers the key questions about who the Celts were, wherethey came from, their relationship with other Celtic tribes throughout Europe, their customs and beliefs and their daily life. It is a fascinating story told with flair and clarity by one of Britain's leading experts on the Celts.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Illustrations
Colour plate section and integrated mono throughout
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
556 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78027-292-4 (9781780272924)
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Person
Ian Armit is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Bradford.