The Celts - Simon Jenkins
The Celts - Simon Jenkins The history of the Celts is the history of a misnomer. The word keltoi first appears in Greek as applied generally to aliens or 'barbarians' - and theories of Celticism…
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The Celts - Simon Jenkins
The history of the Celts is the history of a misnomer. The word keltoi first appears in Greek as applied generally to aliens or 'barbarians' - and theories of Celticism continue to fuel many of the prejudices and misconceptions that divide the peoples of the British Isles to this day. There has never been a distinct people, race or tribe claiming the name of Celtic, though remnants of different languages and cultures remain throughout Wales, Ireland, Scotland and Cornwall.
This is a fascinating and timely debate on who the Celts really were - or weren't - and what their legacy should be in an increasingly dis-United Kingdom. Often seen as unimportant or irrelevant adjuncts to English history, in The Celts Simon Jenkins offers a compelling counterargument.