The Atlantic Celts : ancient people or modern invention? /

The Celtic peoples of the British Isles hold a fundamental place in our national history, but some archaeologists are arguing that the ancient Celts of these islands never existed. This book examines ancient and modern ideas about the Celts.Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-154) and index.Preface. -- Introduction. -- 1, The debate on Celtic identity. -- 2, Standard histories: assumptions, limitations and objections. -- 3, How the Celts were created, and why. -- 4, Current ideas on ethnicity, and the insular ancient Celts. -- 5, Towards a new ethnic history of the isles. -- 6, Conclusion: are the modern Celts bogus? -- Glossary. -- Further reading. -- Bibliography. -- Index. -- Illustration acknowledgments.The Celtic peoples of the British Isles hold a fundamental place in our national history, but some archaeologists are arguing that the ancient Celts of these islands never existed. This book examines ancient and modern ideas about the Celts.Hollevoet, Yan