The Sea Kingdoms: The History of Celtic Britain and Ireland
£28.50
A journey from Shetland to Cornwall reveals – gloriously – the nature and history of the Celts.
‘I have travelled south from Stornoway through all the Hebrides to Ulster, to Galloway, to the Isle of Man, southern and western Ireland. I can report that there is such a place as Celtic Britain, that it shares a common culture, an intimately related history and strikingly similar geography. The story of Celtic Britain can be found in these places.’
The Sea Kingdoms is a narrative history based on a journey from Shetland, down the west coast of Scotland taking in the Isle of Man and the Outer Hebrides, across to Ireland, back to Anglesey and the west Welsh coast, back to Ireland again and finally Cornwall. The heart of the book is the journey from which Moffat strays into the oral histories, legends and known events of the Celts and their past. Its narrative soaked in legend and myth and sensuality, tragedy and gore. In Moffat’s masterful hands,all these apparently disparate stories, fragments of history and myth come together to give the most powerful representation yet of the race who have repeatedly changed history as we know it.
Ranging between pre-history and the present, with much inbetween – The Sea Kingdoms tells the story of a people, stretched down 1,000 miles of coastline that has to be Britain’s richest and most ancient. It also tells the story of the sea itself, which has more than anything shaped the Celtic character.
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Additional information
| Publisher | First Edition (3 Dec. 2001), HarperCollins |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0002572168 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0002572163 |
by G. Smith
Excellent book covering the Celtic sea peoples, their customs and activities. It’s a must read for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of these ancient Kingdoms, and their relevance today.
by Your Mum!
I bought this as it was referenced in another book (Britain BC), and it does have some interesting ideas in it. It’s not exactly a chronological read however, and I became bored half way through and haven’t picked it up for months.
by anthony mcmichael
Slightly confusing read but worth it to get a feel of the time from Roman Britain to 1066, explains lots of legends of these Islands
by Sallie Raven
If ou shut your eyes a bit and remove all the roads and roundabouts and cars, you have a different Britain, Europe.
It then becoomes apparant that the easiest way to get about would be by sea. and of course that’s just what we did.
And it was very much slower and more difficult by horse, or walking, also morre dangerous,
Abook that says it all, bringing it alive.
by Mr. R. J. Down
An interesting perspective on the effects of Celtic culture on the history and development of the British Isles
by J S McLorinan
A scholarly and thought – provoking work. I enjoyed this easy to read conducted tour of the times and places of our ancestors.
by Mrs Susan Williams
Author is immensely knowledgeable but presents it all in a very down to earth, sometimes humorous manner.
by Roses
Great product, great price, fast delivery – would recommend!