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Pagan Britain
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Pagan Britain Paperback - 2022

by Ronald Hutton

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New. 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 shows how new findings have radically transformed understandings of belief and ritual in Britain before the arrival of organized religion. Setting forth a chronological narrative, Hutton along the way makes side visits to explore specific locations of ancient pagan activity. He includes the well-known sacred sites-Stonehenge, Avebury, Seahenge, Maiden Castle, Anglesey-as well as more obscure locations across the mainland and coastal islands. In tireless pursuit of the elusive "why" of pagan behavior, Hutton astonishes with the breadth of his understanding of Britain's deep past and inspires with the originality of his insights.
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  • Title Pagan Britain
  • Author Ronald Hutton
  • Binding Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 496
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Yale University Press
  • Date 2022-10-25
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780300268348
  • ISBN 9780300268348 / 0300268343
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 4.9 x 1.5 in (19.56 x 12.45 x 3.81 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects History, Great Britain
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2022942441
  • Dewey Decimal Code 200.936

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About the author

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.