September 14, 2001

Where Were the Celts in PBS's Series on Rome?

To the Editor:

As someone of Celtic ancestry, and a practicing Druid, I am distraught after reading Beth Severy's ... interpretation of the PBS series The Roman Empire in the First Century and seeing it myself ("PBS's Roman Empire: Once Again, History as Imperial Biography," The Review, July 20). The series tells nothing of the history and culture of the Celts, or of the Druids and the genocidal actions of the Romans toward them -- nor does Severy's essay. ...

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