BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CELTS

The author is one of the foremost living authorities on the Celts and under the pseudonym Peter Tremayne has written murder mysteries. Peter Berresford Ellis is a British historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 98 books to date. First published in 1998 and reprinted for fans of all things Celtic, this is an excellent book for both reference and enjoyment. Chapters include An Illiterate Society? Celtic Kings and Chieftains, The Druids, Celtic Warriors, Women, Farmers, Physicians, Cosmology, Road Builders, Artists and Craftsmen, Architecture, Religion, Myth and Legend and History. Dozens of illustrations are included in black and white of recently uncovered finds and objects showing a rich and complex society. 236pp, paperback.