The Celtic Consciousness

The Celtic Consciousness brings together 55 essays on the Celtic world, ranging from prehistoric cultures to modern Ireland and the wider Celtic revival. Its contributors consider myth, music, history, literature, folklore, art and archaeology, placing Celtic traditions within broader European and international contexts.

Irish material includes early literature, saga reading, folk tradition and the Celtic calendar, alongside studies of Gaelic society, Scottish Gaelic culture and Welsh verse. Other essays address Celtic links with Central Europe, the Near East and the Far East, then turn to modern Ireland, contemporary art and the continuing influence of Celtic ideas in modern thought.