Celtic Identity and the British Image

by Murray Pittock

Celtic Identity and the British Image explores the idea of the Celt and definition of the so-called 'Celtic Fringe' over the last 300 years. It is the only in-depth study of the literary and cultural representation of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales over this period, and is based on an extremely wide-ranging grasp of issues of national identity and state formation. The idea of the Celt and Celticism is once again highly fashionable.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Murray G.H. Pittock FRSE is a cultural historian, Bradley Professor of Literature and Pro Vice Principal (Special Projects) at the University of Glasgow.

He was previously Professor of Scottish and Romantic Literature and Deputy Head of Arts at the University of Manchester, the first professor of Scottish Literature at an English university. He has been a visiting fellow at universities worldwide including: New York University (2015), Notre Dame (2014), Charles University, Prague (2010); Trinity College, Dublin (2008); the University of Wales in advanced Welsh and Celtic studies (2002), and Yale (1998, 2000–01).

Reviews

[Brendan McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent introduction to the topic of Celtic identity that draws on much of the literature of nationalism to flesh out and explore Scottish, Irish, and Welsh identity’s relationship to the British state. A must for scholars in the field.