A DARK HISTORY: CELTS
Book ID/图书代码： 02351515B78739
English Summary/英文概要： “They cut off the heads of enemies slain in battle and attach them to the necks of their horses… They embalm the heads… [and]… display them with pride to strangers.” Diodorus Siculus
Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe – Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain – but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy.
From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BCE, the Celts enjoyed several centuries of ascendance in Europe and even beyond. Tales of them being filthy, uncultured savages are rife, but how much of this information has been distorted and misrepresented? Who exactly were the Celts and how have our perceptions of them changed throughout history?
Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of the uncultured savages, naked warriors, druids and magic. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La Tène periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art.
Illustrated with more than 180 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, Celts is an expertly written account of a people who have long captured the popular imagination.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 古人云：“以铜为镜，可以正衣冠；以古为镜，可以知兴替；以人为镜，可以明得失”，正所谓“历史的经验值得注意”。培根曾说过“读史可使人明智”，无论是“修身”、“齐家”，还是“治国”、“平天下”；无论是为人，还是处世，我们都必须以史为鉴。历史蕴含了先人们为人处世的许多精华，透过他们，我们可以从更高的角度立身处世，更明智的处理人际关系，更轻松地去处理生活中的各种难题。
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About the Author/作者介绍： Martin J. Dougherty is a writer specializing in history, defence and martial arts. He is the author of, among other titles, Vikings, Weapons & Fighting Techniques of the Medieval Warrior and is a contributing author to Battles of the Medieval World, Battles That Changed Warfare, and Battles That Changed History.
Format:电子手稿
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