A brief history of the Celts (Rev. ed)

For centuries the Celts held sway in Europe. Even after their conquest by the Romans, their culture remained vigorous, ensuring that much of it endured to feed an endless fascination with Celtic history and myths, artwork and treasures.

An authority on the Celtic peoples and their culture, Peter Berresford Ellis presents an overview of their world.

With his gift for making the scholarly accessible, he discusses the Celts' mysterious origins and early history, and investigates their rich and complex society.

His use of recently uncovered finds brings insights into Celtic kings and chieftains, architecture and arts, medicine and religion, myths and legends.