Celts
Celts
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Markale, Jean. The Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture. 1st U.S. ed. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. by American International Distribution Corp, 1993.
Jean Markale's The Celts is one of the most comprehensive treatments of Celtic civilization ever written. While it may seem that the Celts, in comparison to the Romans, had little impact on Western Civilization, The Celts proclaims the Celtic peoples as the primary European precedent to the Greco-Roman hegemony, Markale restores the Celtic culture to its true importance in the development of European civilization.
Markale, an expert in Celtic studies, views myth as an integral part of history and delves into mythological materials to reveal the culture behind them. This alternative perspective is captivating and exhilarating. Celtic civilization, a dominant force in Western society for thousands of years, laid the groundwork for its social, political, and literary beliefs. Unlike the civilizations of the Middle East that influenced the Greco-Roman world, Celtic civilization still flourishes in the present day.
Jean Markale (1928-2008), was a poet, philosopher, historian, and storyteller, who spent a lifetime researching pre-Christian and medieval culture and spirituality. He was a former specialist in Celtic studies at the Sorbonne and author of more than 40 books, including Merlin, Women of the Celts, and King of the Celts.
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