The Celtic World

by Jennifer Paxton

Series: The Great Courses: History (3733)

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In The Celtic World, discover the incredible story of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose art, language, and culture once spread from Ireland to Austria. This series of 24 lectures explains the traditional historical view of who the Celts were, then contrasts it with brand-new evidence from DNA analysis and archeology that changes our perspective on where the Celts came from. European history and culture have been profoundly affected by the Celts, from the myth of King Arthur to the very map of the United Kingdom, where the English confronted the peoples of the "Celtic Fringe."… (more)

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An interesting compendium of information about Celtic history. I think some readers may find it more vague than they’d like, but unfortunately, there’s a limited amount of verified historical information about the Celts… as much as we like to romanticize them. This lecture series covered the geographical area and settlement, a bit of culture with emphasis on music, and a glimpse of Celtic culture in modernity. Overall interesting and worth the listen. (

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Morteana | Oct 22, 2022 |

This book looks, feels smells and tastes like a college lecture. It contains many, many details that are credible, yet too detailed and require superhuman memory. Yep, boring! The reader has a pleasing voice and the tales are somewhat interesting but seem unconnected. DNF. (

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In The Celtic World, discover the incredible story of the Celtic-speaking peoples, whose art, language, and culture once spread from Ireland to Austria. This series of 24 lectures explains the traditional historical view of who the Celts were, then contrasts it with brand-new evidence from DNA analysis and archeology that changes our perspective on where the Celts came from. European history and culture have been profoundly affected by the Celts, from the myth of King Arthur to the very map of the United Kingdom, where the English confronted the peoples of the "Celtic Fringe."

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