The Celtic Consciousness

By Robert O'Driscoll

Book Overview

The Celtic Consciousness, which ranges from prehistoric to modern times, contains fifty-five essays written by leading authorities on the Celtic world. Employing a diversity of scholarly approaches, and illustrated with 170 half-tone illustrations, the book examines the myths, music, history, literature, folklore, art, and archaeology of the Celtic peoples, their place in Central Europe and their connections with the Near and Far East. The book amply demonstrates that the roots of Western civilization may lay less in the Mediterranean than in the great pre-Roman Celtic presence, and how these Celtic values and perceptions have enjoyed a resurgence in our own century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807611360
• ISBN13: 9780807611364
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Braziller Incorporated, George
• Length: 642 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Celtic Cultural and Historical Omnibus

A massive volume full of papers presented at a Celtic symposium in Canada. Since they were written by different authors on a wide-range of subjects, the content and styles vary from article to article. So you are not going to sit down and plow through this one like a novel. The breadth is wide but not the depth and there is always something to find that is interesting and thought-provoking, even when you don't agree with the author. It may be a little too green for most tastes, but there's no denying that it's a terrific resource.

Comprehensive collection of essays

I teach celtic shamanism classes and this book is an excellent resource for understanding the Celtic mind. With essays on the historical archaeological, mythological, literature, religion, art, music, politics, and the psychological it is an exhaustive and fascinating account of the celts from pre-historic times to the present. I find this to be an invaluable resource for my students.