Pagan Britain
$22.88
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
13 January 2023
Summary
Britain’s pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artifacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to a resident of the twenty-first century. In this ambitious and thoroughly up-to-date book, Ronald Hutton reveals the long development, rapid suppression, and enduring cultural significance of paganism, from the Paleolithic era to the coming of Christianity. He draws on an array of recently discovered evidence and show…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300268348 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0300268343 |
| Author: | Ronald Hutton |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 434g |
| Dimensions: | 42mm x 326mm x 165mm |
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Critics Review
Shortlisted for the 2015 Hessell-Tilman Prize
‘At last, a balanced, well-written and original review of Britain’s pre-Christian religions that treats the complex and enduring legacy of prehistory with due respect. It is also full of unexpected insights. A delight.’ - Francis Pryor, author of Britain BC: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans
“A well-written and thoroughly researched study of a most important subject. The book is informed, fair minded and extremely readable. Nothing like this has been done before.‘“—Richard Bradley, author of The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland
About The Author
Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton is professor of history at Bristol University and a leading authority on the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. He is the author of eighteen books.
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