Celts, Romans, Britons

Celts, Romans, Britons
Author: Francesca Kaminski-Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198863071

This book investigates the ways in which ideas associated with the Celtic and the Classical have been used to construct identities (national/ethnic/regional etc.) in Britain, from the period of the Roman conquest to the present day.

Celts, Romans, Britons

Celts, Romans, Britons
Author: Francesca Kaminski-Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0192608150

This interdisciplinary volume of essays examines the real and imagined role of Classical and Celtic influence in the history of British identity formation, from late antiquity to the present day. In so doing, it makes the case for increased collaboration between the fields of Classical reception and Celtic studies, and opens up new avenues of investigation into the categories Celtic and Classical, which are presented as fundamentally interlinked and frequently interdependent. In a series of chronologically arranged chapters, beginning with the post-Roman Britons and ending with the 2016 Brexit referendum, it draws attention to the constructed and historically contingent nature of the Classical and the Celtic, and explores how notions related to both categories have been continuously combined and contrasted with one another in relation to British identities. Britishness is revealed as a site of significant Celtic-Classical cross-pollination, and a context in which received ideas about Celts, Romans, and Britons can be fruitfully reconsidered, subverted, and reformulated. Responding to important scholarly questions that are best addressed by this interdisciplinary approach, and extending the existing literature on Classical reception and national identity by treating the Celtic as an equally relevant tradition, the volume creates a new and exciting dialogue between subjects that all too often are treated in isolation, and sets the foundations for future cross-disciplinary conversations.

Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland

Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland
Author: Bryan Sykes
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2007-12-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0393079783

From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, a perfect book for anyone interested in the genetic history of Britain, Ireland, and America. One of the world's leading geneticists, Bryan Sykes has helped thousands find their ancestry in the British Isles. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, traces the true genetic makeup of the British Isles and its descendants, taking readers from the Pontnewydd cave in North Wales to the resting place of the Red Lady of Paviland and the tomb of King Arthur. This illuminating guide provides a much-needed introduction to the genetic history of the people of the British Isles and their descendants throughout the world.

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Barry Cunliffe
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2003-06-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0191577871

Savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. From the ancient Romans to the present day, their real nature has been obscured by a tangled web of preconceived ideas and stereotypes. Barry Cunliffe seeks to reveal this fascinating people for the first time, using an impressive range of evidence, and exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions. Along the way, he exposes the way in which society's needs have shaped our visions of the Celts, and examines such colourful characters as St Patrick, CĂș Chulainn, and Boudica. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Romanization of Britain

The Romanization of Britain
Author: Martin Millett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1992-06-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521428644

This book sets out to provide a new synthesis of recent archaeological work in Roman Britain.

Celts

Celts
Author: Julia Farley
Publisher: British museum Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015
Genre: Art, Celtic
ISBN:

A beautifully illustrated study of Celtic arts -- style, development and revival - and the relationship between art objects and identity, covering 2500 years of history.

After Rome

After Rome
Author: Morgan Llywelyn
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765331233

Anarchy rules in Britannia as the Roman Empire collapses, and two men fight to build stable lives among the chaos.

A History of Ancient Britain

A History of Ancient Britain
Author: Neil Oliver
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 527
Release: 2011-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0297867687

Who were the first Britons, and what sort of world did they occupy? In A History of Ancient Britain, much-loved historian Neil Oliver turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the story of Britain; on the first people to occupy these islands and their battle for survival. There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought a new and warmer age and with it, one of the greatest tsunamis recorded on Earth which struck the north-east of Britain, devastating the population and flooding the low-lying plains of what is now the North Sea. The resulting island became, in time, home to a diverse range of cultures and peoples who have left behind them some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic monuments in the world. Through what is revealed by the artefacts of the past, Neil Oliver weaves the epic story - half a million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD. It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islands. It is the real story of Britain and of her people.

Women Classical Scholars

Women Classical Scholars
Author: Rosie Wyles
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2016
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0198725205

La 4e de couverture indique : "the first written history of the pioneering women born between the Renaissance and 1913 who played significant roles in the history of classical scholarship."

Revolt Against the Romans

Revolt Against the Romans
Author: Tony Bradman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2017-04-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1472929330

"I've fought every kind of barbarian, but the Britons are by far the worst..." Marcus is excited about travelling to Britannia, the island at the edge of the world. But the Britons are savages who tattoo themselves and take the heads of their enemies in battle. They won't bow down to the rule of Rome. As Marcus travels to meet his father he meets a barbarian chief instead and his destiny is changed forever, along with that of Britannia...