The Ancient Celts

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The Ancient Celts - Second Edition
Copyright
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Contents
1. Visions of the Celts
	Classical Sources and Archaeology
	The Graeco-Roman Vision
	Oblivion and Awakening: c.1500–1700
	Celtomania and Nationalism: c.1700–1870
	The Contribution of Archaeology: 1870–1970
	Celts at the End of the Century
	Celts in the New Millennium
2. Constructing the Historical Celts
	The Celtic Language
	The Insular Tradition of Vernacular Literature
	Archaeology
	Celtic Art
	Celtic Culture
3. In the Beginning 5500–1300 bc
	The Arrival of the Indo-European Languages
	The Atlantic Community
	People from the Steppe
	Is there a Compromise?
4. The Atlantic System1300–200 bc
	People from the East: Enter the Phoenicians
	Iberia: The Atlantic and Mediterranean Interfaces
	The Celtiberians
	The Celtic Language in Iberia
	The North-western Atlantic Zone: 1000–500 bc
	The Celts and the Celtic Language in the North Part of the Atlantic Zone
5. West Central Europeand the Mediterranean 1300–450 bc
	The Aegean World: Before 1000 bc
	The Re-Formation: 1000–800 bc
	The Foundation of the New Order: 800–650 bc
	The Western Mediterranean: 650–450 bc
	The Hallstatt World: 800–450 bc
	New Centres of Power: The La Tène Elite, 450/440–380/370 bc
6. The Migrations 450–50 bc
	The Graeco-Roman Tradition
	A Prelude to the Migration of 400 bc?
	The Initial Settlement: c.400 bc
	The Celtic Homeland at the Time of the Migrations
	The Celts in Italy: 400–180 bc
	The Danube Corridor in the Fifth and Fourth Centuries
	The Celts in the Balkans and Greece in the Fourth and Third Centuries
	The Celts in Asia Minor, Third Century bc to Fourth Century ad
	The North Pontic Regions in the Fourth and Third Centuries
	European Celts in the Third and Second Centuries
	The Mechanisms of Movement
7. The Communities of the Atlantic Façade
	The Beginning of Mediterranean Interest in the Far West
	The Westward Expansion of La Tène Culture
	Meanwhile in Iberia
	Communities of the Outer Atlantic Zone
	The Communities of Eastern and Central Britain
	The Communities of South-western Gaul and Western Iberia
8. Celts and Others on the Eastern Fringes
	Eastern Europe before the Celts
	Asia Minor before the Celts
	Celtic Settlement in Thrace
	Celts in the Pontic Region
	The Galatians
	The Celts in Egypt
9. Warfare and Society
	The Warrior and his Equipment
	The Battle
	The Feast
	The Social Hierarchy
10. The Arts of the Migration Period
	Materials and Methods
	The Origins of Aristocratic Art
	Celtic Art in the Fourth Century: Influences from the Po Valley
	Developments in the Third and Second Centuries
	The Impact of Scythians and Thracians
	The Art of the Sculptor
	Ceramic Art
	The Art of the Die Engraver
	The Broader Context
11. Religious Systems
	The Nature of the Celtic Gods
	Seasons and Festivals
	Humans and the Gods
	Groves, Springs, and Shrines
	Attitudes to Death
12. The Developed Celtic World
	The Extension of Roman Power: 200–60 bc
	The Roman Economy and the Celtic World
	Romans and the Society of the Celtic Periphery
	The Dacians and the Germans
	Intensification, Production, and the Emergence of Oppida
	Social Organization: Power and Prestige
13. The Celts in Retreat
	Celtiberians and the Classical World
	The Unstable Equilibrium: 133–60 bc
	The Conquest of Gaul: 60–50 bc
	Consolidation and Expansion: 50 bc–ad 10
	Romanization and Rebellion: ad 10–40
	Into Britain: ad 40–100
	The Free Celts: Ireland in the First Century ad
14. Celtic Survival
	Celts under the Romans: First Century bc to Fourth Century ad
	Ethnic Readjustments in the Fourth to Sixth Centuries
	The Celtic Communities of the Middle Ages and After
15. Retrospect
A Guide to Further Reading
	General Books
	More Specialist Works
	Chapter 1 Visions of the Celts
	Chapter 2 Constructing the Historical Celts
	Chapter 3 In the Beginning: 5500–1300 bc
	Chapter 4 The Atlantic System: 1300–200 bc
	Chapter 5 West Central Europe and the Mediterranean: 1300–450 bc
	Chapter 6 The Migrations: 450–50 bc
	Chapter 7 The Communities of the Atlantic Façade
	Chapter 8 Celts and Others on the Eastern Fringes
	Chapter 9 Warfare and Society
	Chapter 10 The Arts of the Migration Period
	Chapter 11 Religious Systems
	Chapter 12 The Developed Celtic World
	Chapter 13 The Celts in Retreat
	Chapter 14 Celtic Survival
Chronological Tables
Map Section
Illustration Sources
Index