The Celtic World

1. Introduction: who were the Celts?
2. The Early Celts: the evidence of language
3. The Celts through classical eyes
4. The army, weapons and fighting
5. Fortifications and defence
6. Power, politics and status
7. Appearance, life and leisure
8. Celts and Romans: towards a Romano-Celtic society
9. People and nature in the Celtic world
10. The first towns
11. Rural life and farming
12. Resources and industry
13. Trade and exchange
14. Coinage
15. Celtic seafaring and transport
16. The technology of metalwork: bronze and gold
17. Ironworking in the Celtic world
18. Wood and the wheelwright
19. The art of the potter
20. The nature and function of Celtic art
21. The social implications of Celtic art: 600 Be to AD 600
22. Jewellery and adornment
23. Ritual and the druids
24. Sanctuaries and sacred places
25. The gods and the supernatural
26. Burial and the Otherworld
27. The Celts in Italy
28. The Celts in Spain
29. The Celts in France
30. Celts of eastern Europe
31. Celts and Germans in the Rhineland
32. The Celtic Britons under Rome
33. Ireland: a world without the Romans
34. The early Celts in Scotland
35. The early Celts in Wales
36. Language and society among the Insular Celts 400-1000
37. Early Christianity and its monuments
38. Mythology and the oral tradition: Ireland
39. Mythology and the oral tradition: Wales
40. Language and identity in modern Wales
41. The Celtic languages today

The Celtic World is a detailed and comprehensive study of the Celts from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the early post-Roman period. The strength of this volume lies in its breadth - it looks at archaeology, language, literature, towns, warfare, rural life, art, religion and myth, trade and industry, political organisations, society and technology. The Celtic World draws together material from all over pagan Celtic Europe and includes contributions from British, European and American scholars. Much of the material is new research which is previously unpublished. The book addresses some important issues - Who were the ancient Celts? Can we speak of them as the first Europeans? In what form does the Celtic identity exist today and how does this relate to the ancient Celts? For anyone interested in the Celts, and for students and academics alike, The Celtic World will be a valuable resource and a fascinating read.