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Informationen zum Autor Barry Cunliffe is Professor of European Archaeology at the University of Oxford. Klappentext For two and half thousand years the Celts have continued to fascinate all who have come into contact with them. This book presents an account of the tribes whose origins and identity provoke debate. It also explores the archaeological reality of the Iron Age inhabitants of barbarian Europe. Zusammenfassung For two and a half thousand years the Celts have continued to fascinate those who have come into contact with them! yet their origins have remained a mystery and even today are the subject of heated debate among historians and archaeologists. In this erudite and profusely illustrated history! Barry Cunliffe explores the archaeological reality of these bold warriors and skilled craftsmen of barbarian Europe who inspired fear in the Greeks and Romans. Tracing the emergence of chiefdoms and their migrations as far as Bosnia and the Czech Republic! he assesses the disparity between the traditional and contemporary information on the Celts and offers new insight into the true identity of this ancient people. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Colour Plates List of Maps 1. Visions of the Celts 2. The Reality of the Celts 3. Barbarian Europe and the Mediterranean: 1300-400 BC 4. The Migrations: 400-200 BC 5. Warfare and Society 6. The Arts of the Migration Period 7. Iberia and the Celtiberians 8. The Communities of the Atlantic Facade 9. The Communities of the Eastern Fringes 10. Religious Systems 11. The Developed Celtic World 12. The Celts in Retreat 13. Celtic Survival 14. Retrospect A Guide to Further Reading Chronological Tables Map Section Illustration Sources Index
