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1	Celtic Myths and Legends more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist This is an enchantingly told collection of the stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and such heroes as Cuchulain, Fingal, and King Arthur from the ancient Celtic world. Included are popular myths and legends from all six Celtic cultures of Western EuropeIrish, Scots, Manx, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Here for ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $8.66!
2	Druids more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist An account of who and what the Druids were, covering their Druidic training, philosophies and beliefs, portraying them as doctors, lawyers and advisers to kings and arguing that they were the intellectuals of ancient Celtic society. First published in 1994. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Brief History of the Druids more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Shrouded in legend, the mysterious cult of the ancient Druids continues to fascinate, inspiring latter-day imitators who often are only a poorly researched and romantic reflection of Druidic lore. In this compelling and readable history, respected Celtic scholar Peter Berresford Ellis explores who the Druids really were and what role they played ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Celts: A History more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist By the third century B. C. , at the height of their greatest expansion, the Celts had spread from their Rhineland home as far west as Ireland and east to Turkey's central plain, as far north as Belgium and south to Cadiz in Spain. They had crossed the Alps and defeated the armies of the Etruscan empire and had occupied Rome and invaded the Greek ... see all copies from $2.02! new only from $7.75! \| SVS
5	Celtic Women: Women in Celtic Society and Literature more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist A title first published in 1995, which examines the status of women in ancient Celtic society, looking at powerful fgures such as Boadicea and her struggle with the Romans. Ellis examines the rights of women in Celtic law, their position in mythology and the view that ultimately Christianity degenerated their role. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Badger's Moon: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis, Peter Tremayne add to wishlist In October 667 A.D. in the land of Ireland, shocking murders occur on the nights of three consecutive full moons. Sister Fidelma of Cashel is dispatched to uncover the truth behind the events of the Badger's Moon before the next full moon comes and the killer strikes again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Eyewitness to Irish History more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Through sources ranging from ancient forsundun (praise songs) and the hero kings to newspaper accounts, public decrees, and even graffiti, this book offers vivid portraits of major events and everyday life in Ireland through the centuries beginning with Golamh, the legendary leader of the band of Iberian Celts who settled the island more than ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Chronicles of the Celts (CL) more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist The stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, enchanted weapons and fantastic beasts from all six Celtic cultures -- Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx, and Breton -- are retold from ancient times in a major new collection for a modern readership. see all copies from $5.35! new only from $154.16! \| first editions
9	Celt & Saxon: The Struggle for Britain, Ad 410-937 more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Peter Berresford Ellis charts the struggle for the supremacy of Britain between the invading ancestors of the English and the British Celts. see all copies from $16.60!
10	Caesar's Invasion of Britain more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $6.50! new only from $27.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Brief History of the Celts, a by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist 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. An authority on the Celtic peoples and their culture, Peter Berresford Ellis presents an overview of their world ... see all copies from $6.71! new only from $24.54!
12	The Celtic Empire: The First Millennium of Celtic History, C. 1000 BC-51 Ad more books like this by Peter Berresford-Ellis, Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $2.94! new only from $48.50! \| first editions
13 view cover	Erins Blood Royal more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Many Irish-Americans with names such as Maguire or O'Brien (or any of more than 17 other Irish family names) might be related to one of the great Gaelic dynasties that ruled Ireland until Henry VIII forced their obedience to the English crown. Peter Beresford Ellis traces the early history of Ireland through the lives of its noble families. Ellis ... see all copies from $5.94! new only from $22.63! \| first editions
14	The Book of Deer more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis, Roy Ellsworth add to wishlist This book of visual realisations of individual masterpieces of Celtic illuminated art is the first in a new series. see all copies from $19.68! first editions
15	Macbeth: High King of Scotland 1040-1057 by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
16	The story of the Cornish language more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	The ancient world of the Celts more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist The Ancient World of the Celts is a highly i llustrated and comprehensive study of the Celts, their origi ns, society, art, religion, architecture, myth and legend. ' see all copies from $4.00! new only from $40.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	A History of the Irish Working Class: With a New Preface more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist This modern classic of Irish history is an accomplished and readable synthesis. The subjects covered include the early 'communism' of the Celtic clans; the role of the Church; the Irish aristocracy and their handover to Henry II; and Wolfe Tone's rising and O'Connell's betrayal. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $56.42!
19	Celtic inheritance more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist The Celts dominated the ancient world - from Ireland in the west to Turkey in the east, from Belgium in the north, south to Spain and Italy, sacking Rome itself in 390 BC. Others moved eastward into what is now Czechoslovakia, moving along the Danube valley as far as the Black Sea. This was "The Celtic Empire". But it was without an emperor or ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $59.31! \| first editions
20	Last Adventurer: The Life of Talbot Mundy more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Talbot Mundy's life is far from being a dull literary biography. Accounts of his adventures are often a record of "lordly lies". Born William Lancaster Gribbon, he was the stereotype of the Victorian English rake. His travels and exploits -- with frequent confrontations with the law -- took him all over the world under a variety of aliases. The ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe's mythologies. From all six Celtic cultures - Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton - Ellis has included popular myths and legends, as well as bringing to light exciting tales which have been ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $17.45!
22	H. Rider Haggard: A Voice from the Infinite more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions
23	The Boyne Water: The Battle of the Boyne, 1690 more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! first editions
24 view cover	The Scottish Insurrection of 1820, more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist The first full account of the Scottish insurrection of 1820 - the final, doomed challenge to the Act of Union of 1707, a potentially explosive threat to the British Crown, and the last concerted attempt by Scottish working class radicals to establish an independent Scottish Parliament. The authors detail the involvement of government agents ... see all copies from $13.90! first editions
25 view cover	Hell or Connaught: Cromwellian Colonisation of Ireland 1652-1660 more books like this by Peter Berresford Ellis add to wishlist An acclaimed account which chillingly recreates the 'curse of Cromwell', the executions and mass transportations, the confiscation of lands, and the banishment of Irish landowners to 'Hell or Connaught'. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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