Celtic Identity and the British ImageThis work explores the idea of the Celt and the definition of the so called "Celtic Fringe" over the last 300 years. It is an in depth study of the literary and cultural representation of Ireland, Scotland and Wales over this period and is based on a wide ranging grasp of issues of national identity and state formation. The idea of the Celt and Celticism is once again highly fashionable. Is there such a common Celtic heritage? What is the place of the