Celtic Battle Heroes Cuchulain, Boadicea, Fionn MacCumhaill and Macbeth

Firebird Books Ltd. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1853141003 . The celts were a formidable amalgamation of European tribes that were united in culture by a single-minded dedication to fighting. They fought the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Scandinavians and Central Europeans. Finally they took refuge in the far flung corners of the British Isles and Western Europe, where even today they display a fierce sense of independence. [This book] describes in authentic detail the lives and legends of four of the most famous warriors from over ten centuries of Celtic history. Together, their exploits chart the peak and the decline of one of the most dedicated military civilisations that the world has ever seen. Date on ffep. Small faint dampstain to DJ upper rear panel fold. Part of a large estate of an avid reader and collector of books who obviously read every one of them, the clue being that they all have some amount of marginalia and underlining and the date read on the flypage. ; Heroes & Warriors Series; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 208 pages .