Everyday life of the pagan Celts
By: drawings by R. W. Feachem.
Series: Everyday life series
Publisher: Batsford; G. P. Putnam's Sons
Published: 1970
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Celts; Celtic antiquities; Civilization, Celtic
Notes: Bibliography: p. 217-218.
Table of contents: title: Origins and early history; the sources. The Celtic peoples -- The archaeology of the Celtic world -- Classical references to the Celtic peoples -- Rome and the coming of Christianity -- The structure of society; appearance and dress. The structure of society -- Physical appearance -- Dress -- Warfare, communications, forts and houses. Warfare, weapons and chariots -- Single combat -- Horsemanship and head-hunting -- Conduct in battle, traditions and tales -- Roads and wheeled vehicles -- Road repairs, bridges and ferries -- Fortifications -- Houses -- Games and hunting; music and entertainment; food and drink. Board games and field games -- Hunting -- Instrumental and vocal music -- Food and drink -- The laws; the ‘fitness of things’; learning and literature. The laws -- The ‘fitness of things’ -- The inauguration of kings -- Learning and literacy -- The religion of the pagan Celts. The nature and scope of pagan Celtic religion -- Sources -- Temples, shrines and sanctuaries -- The Druids -- Idols, images and votive offerings -- Festivals and ritual gatherings -- The severed human head -- Deities and cults -- Birds -- Animals in Celtic mythology -- The otherworld -- Celtic art. Artistic styles -- The British Isles -- Monumental stone sculpture -- Bronze figurines and cauldrons -- Celtic coinage -- Celtic mirrors -- Ironwork, pottery and enamel -- Conclusion -- Epilogue.