The Celts: A History by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin (PDF)

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The Celts were one of the most important population groups to spread across the ancient European continent. From 800BC to 1050AD their story is one of expanding power and influence followed by contraction and near extinction.Drawing on all possible sources of evidence, from archaeological remains of ancient Greece and Rome to surviving cultural influences, Daithi O hOgain outlines the history of the people known as Celts. He follows the evolution oftheir culture as it gained strength on its two-thousand-year passage through Europe. The influence of the Celts is far more widespread than its fragmented survival in the outer fringes of western Europe indicates; this onceimportant culture is still a vital component of European civilisation and heritage, from east to west. In tracing the course of the history of the Celts, O hOgain shows how far-reaching their influence has been. Dáithí OhOgáin is Associate Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin. A recognised authority on Celtic folklore and history, he has lectured widely and contributed to many radio and TV programmes on Irish literature and cultural history. He is the author of The Sacred Isle: Pre-Christian Religion in Ireland.

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Editorial Reviews: Review Succinct, balanced, and thoroughly referenced. ― SPECULUM About the Author Dáithí O hOgáin is Associate Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin. A recognised authority on Celtic folklore and history, he has lectured widely and contributed to many radio and TV programmes on Irish literature and cultural history. He is the author of The Sacred Isle: Pre-Christian Religion in Ireland.

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⭐Good condition, very informative, shipped quickly

⭐Nicely written. Since it’s publication new facts have emerged that alter what was previously thought, but a thoughtful and helpful book nonetheless.

⭐In his book, Mr. Daithi O’Hogain (1949 – 2011), whose name and surname are as Irish (I mean Celtic) as they could currently be, has presented to his readers, a very comprehensive story of his ancestors – The Celts. The title of the book is ”Celts. The Chronological history”, and, in fact, the way the history in this work is presented in the chronological order, alas, it is done with multiple errors, which cannot be explained by the ordinary distractedness of an author. One immediately sees that the history of the Celts, which is presented fairly well, is in the center of the author’s interests, what one cannot say about the Greek and Roman history in the period of Antiquity. The list of errors and confusions I have found in this book is listed in detail below:- The Theban-Spartan war that was waged from 378 BC till 362 BC author carelessly called as ”Peloponnesian”, most likely only, because it took place on the Peloponnese Peninsula. Or simply, it could be a proof for an ordinary scruffiness from his side. The list of such ”gifts” for the readers is not over. This is only the beginning of this quite unpleasant counting rhyme. We move forward.- Text of this book also suggests that Pyrrhus – the famous king of Epirus, has fallen while fighting with Sparta, while in reality he was killed by a hit of an ordinary tile that was thrown, from above, by an older lady into his direction during street fight that took place in the Greek city of Argos in 272 BC.- The wife of Gaius Marius was Julia who was an aunt of Gaius Iulius Caesar himself, who became later known as Divius Iulius. It means that the level of kinship between Gaius Iulius Caesar and the great Roman Leader was even much higher than the author of the book on Celts suggests by mentioning only the marriage between Caesar and his beloved wife Cornelia – the daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinna who was Gaius Marius’ co-worker in their common political struggles.- There is still some minor inconsistencies and understatements within the text of this book, like presentation in the wrong chronological order the events of the conflict between the Septimius Severus and his rival to the throne in Gaul, and also suggesting that conversion of the Constantine the Great into the Christianity took place in 324 AD.- It seems to me quite evident that the author of the book confused wars of Eugenius and Arbogast with the Theodosius the Great with events that took place between 30 and 40 years earlier. Mr. O’Hogain did not mention a single word about emperor Julian, who was later called the Apostate, and his impressive and brilliant Gallic campaigns. Therefore, there is no single word either about the Romanized Celts who were later bravely fighting with their outstanding commander also against Sasanian Persia. This confusion within the text is, indeed, a catastrophe that cannot be explained even by people with great wisdom. Most likely for the author the most important are only the deeds of his Celtic ancestors whose defeats he mourns openly. Nevertheless, this book could be read, with the awareness of its multiple flaws, which are very generously served to its readers and quickly demonstrate their high numbers.

⭐An excellent book if your looking for a concise overview of Celtic military/ political history. The book spans the period from about the 5th century BCE through to about the 11th century CE and details the expansion of the Celts throughout continental Europe as well as Britain and Ireland and then the gradual demise of the Celts in continental Europe other then modern day Brittany and the Celts survival in the far west of Europe.

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