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The Celts
Before its decline in the first century B.C., the Celtic world stretched from the British Isles to the Carpathian Mountains and Asia Minor, and the Celts possessed their own vital and highly original civilization, revealed in the rich profusion of ornamental motifs that decorate Celtic weapons and artefacts. Their traditions live on in customs, names, and crafts, and they contributed greatly to the formation of Europe.
Archaeological excavations have recovered some of the beautiful treasures of the Celts, as well as much evidence of their social and economic life. This revised paperback edition of the landmark volume that accompanied an exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi takes the reader on a voyage through many eras, places, and themes to rediscover the story of a people still in some ways shrouded in mystery. It reveals the aggressive voyages of the Celts to the shores of foreign civilizations, and evidence of their great sophistication--the Gallic calendar, their advanced agricultural techniques, their craftsmanship and metalwork. Written by scholars in the field, this is the ideal handbook on the Celtic culture.
Archaeological excavations have recovered some of the beautiful treasures of the Celts, as well as much evidence of their social and economic life. This revised paperback edition of the landmark volume that accompanied an exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi takes the reader on a voyage through many eras, places, and themes to rediscover the story of a people still in some ways shrouded in mystery. It reveals the aggressive voyages of the Celts to the shores of foreign civilizations, and evidence of their great sophistication--the Gallic calendar, their advanced agricultural techniques, their craftsmanship and metalwork. Written by scholars in the field, this is the ideal handbook on the Celtic culture.
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720 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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May 22, 2018
Il catalogo della mostra sulla cultura e civiltà celtica svoltasi a Venezia nel 1989 è veramente una enciclopedia completa, per le conoscenze della seconda metà degli ani 80. Una gran bella testimonianza di un lavoro archeologico e culturale secolare, ottimamente coordinato dal Prof. Moscati.
Peccato che la mia copia abbia un difetto d'impaginazione nell'elenco dei pezzi della mostra, verso la fine.
Peccato che la mia copia abbia un difetto d'impaginazione nell'elenco dei pezzi della mostra, verso la fine.
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