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This wide-ranging, amply illustrated volume begins with a chronicle of the Celtic age, an epic that encompasses both warriors and saints. We thrill to the fierce exploits of mythical heroes like Cu Chulainn, Ireland's Achilles, and to the deeds of historical figures such as Vercingetorix and Boudicca, the warrior queen, who fought the Romans around the time of Christ. We explore the deeply mystical imagination embodied in the Druids' religious practices, which later infused Christianity with a uniquely Celtic spirit that shines through in magnificent illuminated gospels like the Book of Kells. Dozens of illustrations capture the beauties and wonders of the Celt and Viking worlds- from the enormous White Horse of Uffington, carved into a chalky Celtic hillside, to the vivid narrative woven into the Bayeux Tapestry by the Norman granddaughter of a Viking lord. Essays explore subjects of special interest like King Arthur, the Celtic Gospels, and the fearsome Berserks of Nordic lore.