The Celtic race has had a surprisingly formative influence in the history, literature, and art of the inhabitants of the British Isles. It is for the Anglo-Celtic, not Anglo-Saxon, people that this account of the early history, religion, and literature of the Celtic race is written, but the stories included are fascinating for readers from any background. Newly designed and typ...(展开全部)

彼得·贝雷斯福德·埃利斯 Peter Berresford Ellis 英国历史学家、小说家，英国皇家历史学会会员，爱尔兰皇家文物学会会员。作为国际知名的凯尔特学巨擘，曾担任国际凯尔特联盟主席，编有《爱尔兰神话辞典》《凯尔特神话辞典》，著有《凯尔特帝国》《凯尔特人与撒克逊人》《凯尔特人与希腊人》《凯尔特人与罗马人》《凯尔特人的古代世界》《凯尔特神话全书》《凯尔特简史》等书。他以公元7世纪的爱尔兰为背景，用笔名彼得·特里梅因（Peter Tremayne）创作了系列畅销小说《菲德尔玛修女探案集》。 ———————— 玖羽 文学译者，译有《近代能乐集》《平安朝的生活与文学》《幻兽动物园》等书。

彼得·贝雷斯福德·埃利斯 Peter Berresford Ellis 英国历史学家、小说家，英国皇家历史学会会员，爱尔兰皇家文物学会会员。作为国际知名的凯尔特学巨擘，曾担任国际凯尔特联盟主席，编有《爱尔兰神话辞典》《凯尔特神话辞典》，著有《凯尔特帝国》《凯尔特人与撒克逊人》《凯尔特人与希腊人》《凯尔特人与罗马人》《凯尔特人的古代世界》《凯尔特神话全书》《凯尔特简史》等书。他以公元7世纪的爱尔兰为背景，用笔名彼得·特里梅因（Peter Tremayne）创作了系列畅销小说《菲德尔玛修女探案集》。 ———————— 玖羽 文学译者，译有《近代能乐集》《平安朝的生活与文学》《幻兽动物园》等书。

Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as "Achille's heel," to the lesser-known, but richly colorful, myths of the Americas and the East. Topic spreads explore c...(展开全部)

Myths & Legends retells the stories central to every culture that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Coverage extends from the well-known tales of the Ancient Greeks, which hold the key to the origin of such phrases as "Achille's heel," to the lesser-known, but richly colorful, myths of the Americas and the East. Topic spreads explore c...(展开全部)

The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think brings a new look at the stories at the heart of Celtic mythology, exploring their cultural impact right up to the present day. How do myths that were deeply embedded in the customs and beliefs of their original culture find themselves retold and reinterpreted across the world, centuries or even millennia later? Focusing on ten myths...(展开全部)

The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think brings a new look at the stories at the heart of Celtic mythology, exploring their cultural impact right up to the present day. How do myths that were deeply embedded in the customs and beliefs of their original culture find themselves retold and reinterpreted across the world, centuries or even millennia later? Focusing on ten myths...(展开全部)