Celts, The - Search For A Civilisation Av Alice Roberts

<p><b>''Informed, impeccably researched and written'' Neil Oliver</b><br><b><br>''A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling'' Brian Cox<br></b><br>The Celts are one of the world''s most mysterious ancient people. In this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome. <br><br>It is the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common language.<br><br>It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how technology and art spread across the continent. <br><br>It is the story of a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to define the world we live in today.<br><br><b>It is the story of a culture that changed Europe forever. <br><br></b><b><br>''Roberts''s lightness of touch is joyous, and