TV tie-in to major new BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
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A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling * Brian Cox *
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| Introduction Setting out |
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1 | (12) |
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What's in a Name? Reimagining the Celts |
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13 | (28) |
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Iron, Salt and Wine Building a big society and the thirst for resources |
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41 | (46) |
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Warriors, Swords and Torcs The ebb and flow of ideas in Iron Age Europe |
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87 | (40) |
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Clashing with Empire Iron Age geopolitics -- Celts on the move |
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127 | (48) |
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Myths from the Mists of Time Life on the fringes -- the flourishing of Celtic culture in non-Roman Europe |
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175 | (50) |
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Identity and Legacy A new view of an ancient people |
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225 | (50) |
| Epilogue |
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275 | (2) |
| Further reading |
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277 | (4) |
| Acknowledgements |
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281 | (4) |
| Index |
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Alice Roberts is an anatomist, archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, television presenter, author and professor at the University of Birmingham. She has presented Coast, Digging for Britain and The Incredible Human Journey on BBC2, Inside Science on Radio 4 and has appeared as an expert on Time Team on Channel 4. She writes a regular column for The Observer and is passionate about human health, evolution and history. She lives in Bristol with her husband and two children.
