Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Monday, 12 January 2026

Celtic Warrior: 300 BC-AD 100: No.30 by Stephen Allen (Author), Wayne Reynolds (Illustrator)

 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.



le guerrier gaulois: Du Hallstatt à la conquête romaine

 by Franck Mathieu (Author), François Gilbert (Author, Series Editor)

I haven't seen this book but it might be interesting.

earlier edition


Friday, 9 January 2026

From BOUDICCA'S REBELLION AD 60-61 The Britons rise up against Rome by Nic Fields


 Republican denarius (Oxford, Ashmolean Museum), struck in c.48 BC by L(ucius) HOSTILIUS SASERNA. It shows a seated charioteer and a standing warrior riding into action on a Celtic chariot. The carriage superstructure has double arched sides, within each arch a Y-configuration. It is possible that the Y was a braided rawhide thong, the four of which suspended a springy riding platform of strapwork. Clearly the arch and Y strap suspension system made the Celtic chariot an effective (almost) all-terrain war machine. (Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK/Bridgeman Art Library)

Boudicca's horde at the battle of Watling street, imagined by Joseph Feely.

  Joseph Feely - Official Website