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Rodney Castleden

Author of The Element Encyclopedia of the Celts

57 Works 1,450 Members 13 Reviews

About the Author

Rodney Castleden is a geographer and geomorphologist by training. His previous books include The Stonehenge People (Routledge, 1987), Minoans (Routledge, 1989) and Neolithic Britain (Routledge, 1992).

Works by Rodney Castleden

The Book of Saints (2006) 86 copies
Atlantis Destroyed (1998) 72 copies
Castles of the Celtic Lands (2006) 59 copies
The Making of Stonehenge (1993) 43 copies
Infamous Murderers (2005) 41 copies
British History (1994) 28 copies
Mycenaeans (2005) 25 copies
Witness to History (2008) 18 copies
Great Unsolved Crimes (1600) 16 copies
The Wilmington Giant (1983) 15 copies
War Crimes and Atrocities (2007) 13 copies
The Attack on Troy (2006) 10 copies
Freedom Fighters (2007) 8 copies
The Cerne Giant (1966) 8 copies
Britain 3000 BC (2003) 6 copies
Eyewitness to history (2011) 4 copies
Aikamatka menneisyyteen (2003) 4 copies
Võitlus Trooja pärast (2008) 4 copies
Blood Ties 1 copy
History of Seaford (2023) 1 copy

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Canonical name
Castleden, Rodney
Birthdate
1945
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
Places of residence
Seaford, East Sussex, England, UK
Education
University of Oxford
Occupations
teacher

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Reviews

A really interesting book for anyone who enjoys Celtic culture, history, or mythology. The introduction was a nice read, and the "encyclopaedia" part had nice, concise entries.
 
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Fardo | Oct 15, 2019 |
I liked this book. It had an interesting argument for the existence of King Arthur that wasn't in your face. Love the Arthurian legend.
 
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Arkrayder | 2 other reviews | Apr 22, 2016 |
An excellent book fits my needs: aimed at laymen, easy reading, organized, well-illustrated, covers all aspects of the society as well as the history, with some of the latest finds referenced which helps sell the authenticity. I'm half-Danish and visited Copenhagen for a month many years ago. Mention of longships always attract me, along with the Vikings. Castleden comes as close as anyone in helping me understand how Vikings could deal with the English and French and others as both pirates and traders. Includes a chapter consisting of a Who's Who of the Viking Age. Index. Highly rtecommended.… (more)
 
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NickHowes | Oct 28, 2015 |
Surrey libraries Woking... thin mainstream
 
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JohnLindsay | Feb 22, 2013 |

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Works
57
Members
1,450
Popularity
#17,721
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
13
ISBNs
139
Languages
5

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