The Atlantean Irish: Ireland's Oriental & Maritime Herritage
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843510243 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A revised, expanded and newly illustrated edition of the book that questions the Irish Celtic heritage.
John L Murphy said Pioneering thesis: Atlantic Fringe=Ireland's homeland. Barry Cunliffe, John Collis, Simon James, Bryan Sykes, and Stephen Oppenheimer all further ideas that Quinn proposed over two decades ago in film and print. This book revises and expands his thesis. Readers intrigued by more recent DNA, archeological, and linguistic discoveries in Ireland and Britain should read this exciting, if rather rambling, argument for Irish settlement and cultural influences coming not from across the Continent from a La Téne central hub, but from Mediterranean and Iberian sources via travels along the "Atlantic fringe" up the coastlines. (I review Sykes "Seven Daughters of Eve" and "Blood of the Isles" and. "The Atlantean Irish: an Appreciation" according to Cú Uladh. It is to be recognised firstly that the Author of this book carried out a daunting level of research, in the true meaning of the word. From Egypt to Connemara, over decades, he has tracked down a volume of pre-Celtic connections to Ireland. It is clear that his research rests on very broadly based, earlier studies. The academic mastery, shown in this labour of love, makes the book important reading on ancient history and on the meaning of 'Celtic' in Ireland. Ádh mór.. Always good to hear different takes on history but I would P. K. Birt Always good to hear different takes on history but I would have preferred a professional rather than personal tone in the writing.
"Bob Quinn is as indefatigable as he is enthusiastic his book makes a very good read."