Celtic Way of Life

By Irish American Book Company

The Celts were a colorful and warlike people, constantly on the move, spreading out from their original homelands in central Europe. They brought to Ireland new customs and beliefs, crafts and skills,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0862782368
• ISBN13: 9780862782368
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: The O'Brien Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Simple glance to inspire further study

At as few pages as this book is written, you could expect a lot less, but "Celtic Way of Life" delivers the facts plainly, in a very middle-school text-book manner. Not to say it would bore any other reader with its simplicity -it keeps a steady pace and stays in focus. It only scratches the surface, and that very lightly, but I still see it as a valuable book for someone who wishes to look at the archaeological evidence in the ways of living and every day Celtic life -rather than derrive it from folklore and mythology.

Excellent overview of ancient Irish Celtic life.

This small (72 pp.)book contains an incredible amount of information about life in Ireland 2500 years ago. The daily life of the Celts -- housing, work, play, social rules, and more -- are clearly explained. Black and white illustrations (drawings and photographs)supplement the text, as does the occasional quotation from a contemporary source or translated poem.A good resource for teachers and independently usable by middle schoolers and strong elementary readers. An important addition to a generally expensive list of books about the Celts. (This edition is reprinted from a 1976 publication of the Curriculum Development Unit in Dublin.)