Celtic Britain and Ireland, Ad 200-800: The Myth of the Dark Ages
Discusses how Celtic civilization survived in the British Isles during a time when the rest of Europe faced barbarian invasions
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Interprets recent archaeological finds to argue against the two common (and contradictory) views of the living conditions in Britain after the Roman troops went home: total chaos and barbarism; and a resurgence of long-suppressed native culture. Nothing really changed, say the Laings (archaeology and art history, U. of Liverpool); Roman and Christian society and culture continued fairly undisturbed even in Ireland and the unconquered parts of Great Britain right up to the succession of the Saxons. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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