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Who were those Celts? : everything you ever wanted to know about the Celts from 1000 B.C. to the present

The ancient Celts were exceptional in their preference for goddesses over gods. Yet this may not be surprising in a people who had female rulers, invented chivalry, and were ahead of their time in having equal rights for men and women. While the Romans created a goddess of sewers (Cloacina), the Celts had goddesses for things they revered, such as the forest, and horses -- and even war.

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  • "The ancient Celts were exceptional in their preference for goddesses over gods. Yet this may not be surprising in a people who had female rulers, invented chivalry, and were ahead of their time in having equal rights for men and women. While the Romans created a goddess of sewers (Cloacina), the Celts had goddesses for things they revered, such as the forest, and horses -- and even war."@en
  • "This concise 3,000-year history of the Celts is packed with facts never before assembled together in a single volume. Much of this information cannot be found even in previous books written about the Celts. While of obvious interest to the 40 million Americans of Irish ancestry, it will also fascinate many who identify with the Scottish, the Welsh and the English. Britain was once a Celtic island and, along with Scotland and Wales, is still part Celtic. With its succinct style and a minimum of jargon, this work is intended to appeal to a general readership. Its original presentation and the gems it contains make it a timeless reference work, different from any other book ever published on the Celts. - from the backcover."
  • "This concise 3,000-year history of the Celts is packed with facts never before assembled together in a single volume. Much of this information cannot be found even in previous books written about the Celts. While of obvious interest to the 40 million Americans of Irish ancestry, it will also fascinate many who identify with the Scottish, the Welsh and the English. Britain was once a Celtic island and, along with Scotland and Wales, is still part Celtic. With its succinct style and a minimum of jargon, this work is intended to appeal to a general readership. Its original presentation and the gems it contains make it a timeless reference work, different from any other book ever published on the Celts. - from the backcover."@en

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  • "Who were the Celts : everything you ever wanted to know about the Celts 1000 B.C. to the present"
  • "Who were those Celts? : everything you ever wanted to know about the Celts from 1000 B.C. to the present"
  • "Who were those Celts? : everything you ever wanted to know about the Celts from 1000 B.C. to the present"@en
  • "Who were the Celts? : everything you ever wanted to know about the Celts from 1000 B.C. to the present"@en