Synopses & Reviews
What has become of the Celtic peoples whose culture once spanned Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea? Does the current faddish interest in Celtic nationalism, music, and arts signal the beginning of a revival for Celtic communities, or the last flicker of a dying culture? Award-winning author Marcus Tanner has journeyed throughout the Celtic world—from the wilds of Northwest Scotland to the Isle of Man, from Brittany to Patagonia, and from Boston to Cape Breton—seeking to discover the Celtic past and what remains of authentic Celtic culture today.
Weaving together extensive historical research with first-hand observations of Celtic people in far-flung communities, Tanner finds that talk of a Celtic revival is largely misplaced. He describes the fading prospects of those who have maintained a Celtic identity in the face of powerful pressures to assimilate. Despite great public interest in all things “Celtic,” the threats to the world’s remaining Celtic communities, their language, and their culture are relentless. A distinct Celtic identity may not survive, Tanner fears, and such a loss would impoverish us all.
Synopsis
A search for authentic Celtic culture and its scattered, endangered survivors
Travelling throughout the remote Celtic world, award-winning author Marcus Tanner describes the relentless pressure on Celtic communities to assimilate and warns that a distinct Celtic identity may not survive for another generation--a sobering loss that would impoverish us all.
"Tanner has concluded we must resign ourselves to the fact that Celticism is done, over, finis. He proves it in a very good and special book that every prodigal and true Celt should read and try to prove wrong."--Malachy McCourt, Washington Post Book World
"Lively. . . . A] thoughtful book."--Publishers Weekly
"An exceptional journey into the remarkable cultural history of the Celtic people. . . . Tanner's] experience reads like a travelogue and an insightful history with an emphasis on cultural heritage."--Raymond L. Flynn, Boston Sunday Herald
" An] angry, elegiac and meticulously researched book."--Christian Century
Synopsis
Travelling throughout the remote Celtic world, award-winning author Marcus Tanner describes the relentless pressure on Celtic communities to assimilate and warns that a distinct Celtic identity may not survive for another generationand#151;a sobering loss that would impoverish us all.
"Tanner has concluded we must resign ourselves to the fact that Celticism is done, over, finis. He proves it in a very good and special book that every prodigal and true Celt should read and try to prove wrong."and#151;Malachy McCourt, Washington Post Book World
"Lively. . . . [A] thoughtful book."and#151;Publishers Weekly
"An exceptional journey into the remarkable cultural history of the Celtic people. . . . [Tannerand#8217;s] experience reads like a travelogue and an insightful history with an emphasis on cultural heritage."and#151;Raymond L. Flynn, Boston Sunday Herald
"[An] angry, elegiac and meticulously researched book."and#151;Christian Century
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About the Author
Marcus Tanner is a freelance writer and journalist.