The Greatness and Decline of the Celts (The History of Civilization)

This volume focus on the Celts. Originally published as a set between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This work describes the La Tene period, when the inventive and receptive Celtic civilization was spread across Europe; the conflict of the Celts with the Roman world, and the consequent decline; and Celticism in its various survivals. The book ends with a sociological survey of the Celts; their society, their legal and political institutions, and their religion and mythology.