A Dictionary of British Place-Names
A Dictionary of British Place-Names

Author: David Mills

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-10-20

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 019960908X

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From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.

Lancashire Folk-Lore
Lancashire Folk-Lore

Author: John Wilkinson, T.T. Harland

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2018-04-05

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 3732659143

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Reproduction of the original: Lancashire Folk-Lore by John Harland, T.T. Wilkinson

A Brief History of the Celts
A Brief History of the Celts

Author: Peter Berresford Ellis

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2013-02-07

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1472107942

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For centuries the Celts held sway in Europe. Even after their conquest by the Romans, their culture remained vigorous, ensuring that much of it endured to feed an endless fascination with Celtic history and myths, artwork and treasures. A foremost authority on the Celtic peoples and their culture, Peter Berresford Ellis presents an invigoration overview of their world. With his gift for making the scholarly accessible, he discusses the Celts' mysterious origins and early history and investigates their rich and complex society. His use of recently uncovered firnds brings fascinating insights into Celtic kings and chieftains, architecture and arts, medicine and religions, myths and legends, making this esesntial reading for any search for Europe's ancient past.