Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

by Philip Freeman

Book Overview

Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190460474
• ISBN13: 9780190460471
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.3"