The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art Hardcover

September, 1998

Showcasing the art of a culture against the broader context of that civilization's wisdom, "The Celts" offers a superbly illustrated survey of the artistic Celtic imagination, from manuscript illumination to exquisite gold jewelry and spectacularly decorated weapons.

The Celts once populated an area rivaling the Roman empire at its peak, yet our knowledge of them is limited to secondhand accounts, a few written records, and beautiful artifacts scattered from Turkey to Ireland. Somehow these people still capture our imagination and challenge us to fathom their mysteries. Juliette Wood has accepted the challenge, offering panoramic photographs of the Celtic landscape and samples of their intricate artwork--from silver jewelry buried with princes to the illustrations of the Book of Kells. However, The Celts: Life, Myth, and Art explores much more than just the tangible side of the Celtic history; it reveals how the Celts saw the mysteries of the spirit world woven into the intricacies of the physical world like the never-ending line of the eternal knot. --Brian Patterson

200 color images

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (September 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 155670822X
ISBN-13: 978-0760748589
Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 inches

The lower right corner of the dust jacket has some slight discoloring due to a ticket that has been removed

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