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Celtic Civilization
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Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia.John T. Koch, editor.
Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2006. 5 volumes.
[For print version locations see
UofT Catalogue]
Both online and in print, and containing more than 1,500 articles, this 5-volume set is the major encyclopedia for Celtic studies.
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Dictionary of Irish Biography: from the Earliest Times to the Year 2002.Edited by James McGuire and James Quinn.
Cambridge: Royal Irish Academy and Cambridge University Press, 2009. 9 volumes.
[Available in Print through the UTL Catalogue]
With more than 9,000 articles on subjects ranging from politics, law, engineering and religion to literature, painting, medicine and sport, this widely-praised encyclopedia is the place to start for Irish biography. Articles are signed and contain bibliographies. So detailed is the 9-volume set that you get thorough articles on a wide range of people, from internationally-famous figures such as the poet W.B. Yeats to lesser-known persons such as Denis Kilbride, a 19th Century agrarian campaigner and MP.
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Atlas of the Celts.By Clint Twist.
Willowdale, ON: Firefly Books, 2001.
Maps, photos, and illustrations of Celtic history and civilization.
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The Celtic Realms.By Myles Dillon and Nora K. Chadwick.
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1972.
This source is a good place to get background information on Celtic topics. Although the main focus is Irish Social History, there are also chapters that deal with both Celtic Religion and Mythology and Irish and Welsh literature. This work includes an index, illustrations, and a list of abbreviations. The plates include: photographic examples of Celtic coins, artefacts and art; maps; landmarks and ruins.
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The Celts.By Nora Chadwick.
London: Folio Society, 2001.
This excellent introduction to Celtic Studies includes chapters on art, literature, institutions, and religion.
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Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture.ISBN: 0028659023
Edited by James S. Donnelly, Jr.
Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2004. 2 volumes.
Over 400 articles on periods of Irish history, social institutions, organisations and important individuals; each article includes a bibliography of the most important books and journal articles. Also includes the full-text of over 150 primary documents.
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