Blood of the Celts: The New Ancestral Story - Hardcover

Manco, Jean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500051836 ISBN 13: 9780500051832

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2015

Synopsis

From prehistory to the present day, an unrivaled look deep into the contentious origins of the Celts

Blood of the Celts brings together genetic, archaeological, and linguistic evidence to address the often-debated question: who were the Celts? What peoples or cultural identities should that term describe? And did they in fact inhabit the British Isles before the Romans arrived? Author Jean Manco challenges existing accounts of the origins of the Celts, providing a new analysis that draws on the latest discoveries as well as ancient history.

In a novel approach, the book opens with a discussion of early medieval Irish and British texts, allowing the Celts to speak in their own words and voices. It then traces their story back in time into prehistory to their deepest origins and their ancestors, before bringing the narrative forward to the present day. Each chapter also has a useful summary in bullet points to aid the reader and highlight the key facts in the story. 102 illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

Jean Manco is a building historian who trained within an archaeological unit and applies an interdisciplinary approach to her work. She is also the author of Blood of the Celts and Ancestral Journeys, both published by Thames & Hudson.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0500051836
• ISBN 13: 9780500051832
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240