
The Celts
Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture
Jean Markale(Author)
Inner Traditions Bear and Company (Publisher)
Published on 23. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-89281-413-8 (ISBN)
Description
While historians have tended to accord the Celts a place of minor significance in comparison to the Romans, The Celts firmly aligns the Celtic peoples as the primary European precedent to the Greco-Roman hegemony, restoring this culture to its true importance in the development of European civilization. An expert in Celtic studies, Markale regards myth as a branch of history, and explores mythological material to reveal the culture that gave rise to it. The alternative historical vision that emerges is both convincing and exciting.
• One of the most comprehensive treatments of Celtic civilization ever written.
• A cornerstone of Western civilization and the major source of its social, political, and literary values, Celtic civilization occupied the whole of Western Europe for more than a millennium.
• Unlike the Middle Eastern forerunners of the Greco-Roman world, Celtic civilization is still alive today.
• One of the most comprehensive treatments of Celtic civilization ever written.
• A cornerstone of Western civilization and the major source of its social, political, and literary values, Celtic civilization occupied the whole of Western Europe for more than a millennium.
• Unlike the Middle Eastern forerunners of the Greco-Roman world, Celtic civilization is still alive today.
Reviews / Votes
"A comprehensive study of European culture that traces the shamanic, mythical, and spiritual traditions of the Western world to their roots in Celtic civilization."--ParabolaMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Rochester, VT
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-89281-413-8 (9780892814138)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jean Markale (1928-2008), was a poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, who spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He was a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne and author of more than 40 books, including Merlin, Women of the Celts, and King of the Celts.
Content
Maps
Introduction: Myth and History
1. The Submerged Town or the Celtic Myth of Origins
2. Who Were the Cimbri
3. Rome and Celtic Epic
4. Delphi and Celtic Adventure
5. The Celts Defeated
6. The History Of the Gaels
7. The Ancient Poetry Of Ireland
8. The Celtic Christian Church
9. Britain
10. The Britons and the Bretons
11. Taliesin and Druidism
12. Celtic Mythology
Conclusion
Bibliography
Notes
Index
Introduction: Myth and History
1. The Submerged Town or the Celtic Myth of Origins
2. Who Were the Cimbri
3. Rome and Celtic Epic
4. Delphi and Celtic Adventure
5. The Celts Defeated
6. The History Of the Gaels
7. The Ancient Poetry Of Ireland
8. The Celtic Christian Church
9. Britain
10. The Britons and the Bretons
11. Taliesin and Druidism
12. Celtic Mythology
Conclusion
Bibliography
Notes
Index