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Celtic Warrior: 300 BC–AD 100 Paperback – April 25, 2001

by Stephen Allen (Author), Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 52 ratings
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In the 1st century BC, Strabo wrote of the Celts: 'The whole race... is madly fond of war, high-spirited and quick to battle... and on whatever pretext you stir them up, you will have them ready to face danger, even if they have nothing on their side but their own strength and courage'. This book gives an insight into the life of the Celtic warrior, and his experience of battle – on foot, on horseback, and as a charioteer. It also details Celtic society and studies the vital ritual nature of Celtic warfare, from the naked gaesatae to the woad-painted warriors.
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    April 25, 2001
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    7.26 x 0.17 x 9.92 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781841761435
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.

About the Author

Stephen Allen is a Senior Lecturer in Law and a Co-Director of the Centre for European and International Legal Affairs at Queen Mary, University of London.

WAYNE REYNOLDS was born in Leeds, UK, and attended art college in Middlesbrough. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1991 has worked as a professional artist. Wayne has provided illustrations and source material for many gaming companies, creating figures, landscapes and interiors, as well as providing core characterisation. He is perhaps best known for his work on titles such as 2000AD, Slaine, and Judge Dredd. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1841761435
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; Illustrated edition (April 25, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781841761435
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1841761435
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.26 x 0.17 x 9.92 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 52 ratings

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dave
5.0 out of 5 stars see cell below
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2020
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met my expectations, very cool ! very informative in all areas of celtic warriors weapons and armour, dress,ect.
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alexander w craig
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Very interesting !
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Charles Ockrassa
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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018
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As anticipated
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Stone Dog
4.0 out of 5 stars Typical Osprey - a good overview.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2008
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I have done a great deal of reading on Germanic warriors, so I wanted to get a brief overview of Celtic warriors. For me, this book fit the bill and whet my appetite for further reading.

I learned some things that I wasn't expecting such as the making of ring or mail armor was likely invented by Celtic metalworkers several hundred years B.C. I found the abstract circular patterns of their artwork to be quite beautiful.

Like all Osprey works, they are intended to be overviews or summaries rather than in-depth treatments of a subject. Like other Osprey titles, it did a good job of this and confirmed to me that further reading on the subject of the iron-age Celtic people would be in my future! Color plates and photos are excellent as usual for Osprey.
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john m. atkinson
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015
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GREAT ART
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K. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Celtic Warrior
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2007
This title is a worthy look at the elite of the Iron Age European armies of Gaul and Britain. Though the Celtic warriors were able to inflict some stinging defeats on the Romans and Greeks from the 5th Century BC to the Punic Wars, they proved themselves inable to unite against foreign invaders and were conquered a tribe at a time, first by Germans, then by Julius Caesar and his legions. The author shows how these warriors were defeated not because they lacked in numbers or even in quality weaponry (in these ways they were, if anything, superior to the legions) but because their 'heroic' fighting style held them back. A man who would face Roman legionaries completely naked can be admired for his courage, but nothing else!
This book begins with a trustingly simplistic introduction to the identity of the Celts, and then goes on to give a chronology of major events in their history between the beginning of the Halstatt period and the Construction of Emperor Hadrianus' Wall. The next section tells specifically of the warrior's role in the structure of society, his spirituality, and how he could gain or improve his standing in the tribe. Next, the author gives a description of the appearance, dress, and battle gear of the Celts. After this is 'The Face of Battle' shows how the Celt fought and the Celtic warrior's experience in battle. The final section, 'Aftermath' tells of the warrior's superstitions and the importance of sacrifice, spoils of war, suicide, headhunting, and splendid burial in the warrior's culture. After this comes a brief glossary, biblography, places to visit, a detailed plate commentary, and an index.
As usual, the most recommendable part of this book is the color plates. Though not by Angus McBride, they are beautiful, accurate, detailed, and depict some nasty battle scenes.
Overall, though it has some flaws this book is a good Osprey-style introduction to the cold world of the pre-Migrations era barbarian warrior.
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J. Ueland
5.0 out of 5 stars Great source for weapons, armour, tactics, and more!
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2006
Great source for weapons, armour, tactics, and more! The color plates inside alone are worth the reason to buy this...But it is also filled with great info and more!
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Phil
5.0 out of 5 stars Richesse de l'information présentée !
Reviewed in France on April 27, 2020
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Je désirais cet ouvrage pour continuer à me renseigner sur les armées celtes / gauloises. je n'ai pas été déçu par l'ouvrage ! A recommander pour ceux que le sujet intéresse !
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Marc-André Caron
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Romain
5.0 out of 5 stars A good intro to the subject.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2014
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A very good and informative book.

It is one of the volumes in the "Warriors" series and covers the military aspect of a specific culture.

It gives a good insigth on the subject with good illustrations, black and white photographs and drawings.

A good introduction to the subject matter
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Mr. E
5.0 out of 5 stars The easiest way to expand your knowledge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2004
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'Cletic Warrior' is a fantastic book to expand your knowledge, as are allof this series from Osprey.
It includes a usefull introduction including some vital questions andanswers including: 'who were the celts?' and a historical outline. Obviousenough, you may think, but you might be suprised by the amount of historybooks that fail to cover the basics of a subject and instead leap right inat the deep end without first covering the foundations.
This book has some wonderfull full-colour diagrams and plates and consicebut managable information on all aspects of celtic life including thestructure of their society, clothing, war, and much much more. Highlyreccomended!
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lee ashenden
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2015
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Book as described and arrived in good time.
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