Celtic Britain and Ireland, 200-800 A.D. : The Myth of the Dark Ages

The term 'Dark Ages' describes a period which has been seen as a period of anarchy and violence, following the collapse of civilization.

Due to recent discoveries that radically altered this traditional view, the period is now seen as one of innovation and dynamic social evolution.

This book reconsiders a number of the traditionally accepted views.

It argues that the Dark Age Celt's debt to Rome was enormous, while suggesting that the date of AD 400 usually taken as the start of the Early Christian period in Britain and Ireland now has comparatively little meaning.

The authors show how the Celtic world of the Dark Ages took shape under Roman influence.

Additionally, the extent of British (Celtic) survival in pagan Saxon England, and the Celtic and Roman contribution to early England are considered.