The Celts (Penguin History)

A history of Celtic culture in Britain from its origins to its transformation under the Romans and Saxons. The book describes the rise and spread of the Celts and their arrival in the British Isles around the 8th century BC. Chapters are devoted to l ...

The Ancient Celts

Barry Cunliffe, editor of the Oxford Illustrated History Prehistory of Europe (1994), explores the true nature of the Celtic identity and presents the first thorough and up-to-date account of a people who were famous throughout the Ancient Mediterran ...

Celtic Britain (Ancient Peoples and Places)

The period between the departure of the Romans, around AD 400, and the establishment of the English kingdoms in the later 7th century is one of the least known and most important episodes in British history. In this time of turmoil, Scots, Picts and ...

Arthur's Britain (Classic History)

We are all familiar with the legendary tales of King Arthur: the sword in the stone, the Holy Grail, the great deeds and high enchantments. But what evidence is there for a real historical figure beneath the myth and romance? This book assembles a we ...

King Arthur: Myth-making and History

The legend of King Arthur is one of the most persistent and powerful myths in western culture. Yet scholars today cannot agree on his dates, his location, his role, or even whether he really existed. "King Arthur: Myth-making and History" e ...

The Age of Arthur

A lifetime's scholarship enabled John Morris to recreate a past hitherto hidden in myth and mystery. He describes the Arthurian Age as 'the starting point of future British history', for it saw the transition from Roman Britain to Great Britain, the ...

Life of St Columba (Penguin Classics)

Although related to one of the ruling families of Ireland, Columba (c521-97) became a central figure in the "Age of Saints" by setting out from his native land and founding his famous monastery on the island of Iona. St Adomnan (circa 624- ...

Arthurian Period Sources: Gildas

A Single Ray of the Sun: Religious Speculation in Early Ireland

The Britons (The Peoples of Europe)

This book provides a fascinating history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It draws on both archaeological and written evidence to trace the development of the distinct culture of the Britons that survived nearly four cen ...