Theory that \'Celts\' are a myth

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... Meanwhile, the Oppenheimer Test continues to be sold for $489 to people who have read his book and want to see how they fit into it

That is something I was not aware of and does point towards the chap as perhaps being something of a bounder! :roll:

Perhaps somebody could get him to come on here and explain himself then? That commercial attitude certainly disappoints me

Disappointing indeed, and costly as it is necessary to purchase his books to ensure one has missed as little of the arguements as possible

My 10 year old niece was querying why I have so many books on the same subject (over 20 on the Arthurian period and the same on Celts etc ... and more on my Xmas list). I had to explain to her that although they all have the same info there is the matter of interpretation, intentional or uninentional bias, how people cherry pick facts to fit theories unintentionally or intentionally and of course sometimes a need for sensationalism to sell books. I explains that I had to read round a subject to get a better perspective on a subject with as open a mind as you can muster.

She was agog then aghast as she had assumed anyone who got a book published was as honest as a horse (which she prefers to people and judges us all gainst ) ... fortunately she is a very bright 10 year old who will now look at things in a very different light and is quite looking forward to finding some controversy now.