TY - BOOK AU - Roberts,Alice TI - The Celts: search for a civilization SN - 9781784293321 AV - D70 .R647 2015 U1 - 936.4 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Heron Books KW - Civilization, Celtic KW - Celts KW - History N1 - Accompanies a BBC series presented by Alice Roberts and Neil Oliver, and showing in October 2015; Includes bibliographical references and index; What's in a Name? Reimagining the Celts -- Iron, Salt and Wine Building a big society and the thirst for resources -- Warriors, Swords and Torcs The ebb and flow of ideas in Iron Age Europe -- Clashing with Empire Iron Age geopolitics -- Celts on die move -- Myths from the Mists of Time Life on the fringes -- the flourishing of Celtic culture in non-Roman Europe -- Identity and Legacy A new view of an ancient people N2 - "We know a lot about the Romans. They left monuments to their glories and written histories charting their exploits of their heroes. What do we know about the warriors who humiliated them over a thousand years ago? The early Celts did not keep written records and so much of their story and many of their achievements were forgotten. This is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language. It's the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory: how technology and art spread across the continent. This is the story of a European culture that changed Britain forever"--Book jacket UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2015462706-b.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1614/2015462706-d.html ER -