![]() The Celtic revival played a vital role in the independence struggle in Ireland and in the rise of cultural nationalism in Wales and Scotland. In the 16th century scholars took new interest the Celtic legacy, and popular culture followed suit, leading to a fascination with Celtic history, literature, and art. Rather, these features coalesced among peoples in northwestern Europe, who were pushed to the margins by the Romans and then dominated by the rising nation-states of Britain, France, and Spain. ![]() In examining the complex and fascinating legacy of the Celtic world, historian Jennifer Paxton reveals that the traits we associate with the Celts-their language, their art, and their customs-may not have arisen among a single ethnic group. Modern scholarship has transformed what we thought we knew about the people known to the classical world as the Celts. ![]() ![]() What makes something “Celtic”? Can we draw any connection between the Gaulish warriors who defied Caesar and the performers of Riverdance? The ancient Celts terrified the Greeks and Romans, but the modern-day revival of Celtic music and art charms millions of people around the world. ![]()
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