Catalog Course Description

An overview of the history of Celtic-speaking peoples from Indo-European times to the present, including linguistic and archaeological evidence for the emergence of the Celtic language group in 1st millenium BC Europe, the religion of the Celts and comparative Indo-European mythology. Discussion of the validity of classical reports of the customs and beliefs of the Celts. Study of Celtic tribal migrations in the historical period; the foundation of Brittany.

Spring Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Fall Term

3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.