Die Kelten: Ihre Geschichte von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart

by Bernhard Maier

This comprehensive history of the Celts from origins to the present draws on archaeological, historical, literary, and linguistic evidence. It is divided into three parts. Part one covers the continental Celts in prehistory and antiquity, complete with accounts of the Celts in Germany, Italy, Iberia, and Asia Minor. The second part follows the Celts from the departure of the Romans to the late Middle Ages, including the migrations to and settlements in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and Brittany. Discussions of the Celtic kingdoms and the rise and fall of Celtic Christianity are also given. The final part brings the history of the Celts up to the present, covering the assimilation of the Celts within the national cultures of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. Included in this consideration are the suppression of Gaelic, the declines, revivals, and survivals of languages and literatures, and the histories of Celtic culture. This book, containing 20 maps and black and white illustrations, will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in Celtic culture or history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Archaeology

320 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2000

Reviews

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Please read my review at Celtic Scholar's Reviews and Opinions

[Dawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Celts" by Bernhard Maier offers a lot of historical information, so the writing style seems more matter of fact-it's not really easy to digest. It is the sort of book that you might highlight the parts you'd want to memorize for a history class, and re-read later as the rest would only bore you again. Since it is very compacted, I wish that the footnotes were at the bottom of the page, but to my chagrin the footnotes are way in the back of the book, and they only say what book something can be found in by another author, anyways, they're only a few words at best. They're are no really interesting or obscure Celtic facts to further explain the page as you read, which is my preferred style of writing footnotes. Overall, this book is informative and historical, but not a very attention-grabbing read as you go.

[Christina Widmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bernhard Maier hält sich eng an die gesicherten Fakten und belegt alles mit vielen Quellen. Was den Stil betrifft, hört man den Geschichtsprofessor zwar heraus, aber versteht auch als Laie alles.
Für die Kapitel über das Mittelalter muss man Jahreszahlen mögen. Der erste Teil dagegen, über die Festlandkelten, liest sich interessant und lebendig.
Ausführliche Rezension auf meinem Blog: https://nouw.com/cwidmann/bernhard-ma...