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The French c is French, which is the culture with the most-consistent and strongest claims to Celtic heritage. In German, it’s kelte, same sound as Irish c and
by ttyprintk 2y ago
The French c is French, which is the culture with the most-consistent and strongest claims to Celtic heritage.
In German, it’s kelte, same sound as Irish c and Greek kappa.
Maybe we should leave the distinction irrelevant. From the author himself, “ in the nineteenth century many of the scholarly breakthroughs were made by German scholars, who were recognised to be the leaders in this field. Many of them also harboured sympathy for the Celtic regions of Brittany, Ireland, and Wales, and thought they should be freed from French and English imperialism.” And that’s how the word became popular in 1930s Germany.
- pfannkuchen 2y agoI’m surprised to hear that Germans in the 1930s thought negatively about English imperialism. My understanding was that the German leadership at the time was impressed by English imperialism in the way you might be impressed by a financially successful cousin. Do you know if this view was like a populist view of the people but not the leadership, or if it was a niche view among the people, or have I got the views of the leadership wrong?
- ttyprintk 2y agoI haven’t read the book, but his other interviews sound like it covers that in between episodes on Ireland. Be prepared for Nazi “mistakes” about ethnicities that conveniently justify invasion.
- bee_rider 2y agoGermany also had some very liberal and intellectual pockets in the, 20’s before Nazi takeover. It wouldn’t be that surprising if the view of German academics in the 30’s reflected that.