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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101852853972

ISBN-139781852853976

eBay Product ID (ePID)2487749

Product Key Features

Book TitleWitches, Druids and King Arthur

Number of PagesXviii, 365 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicPaganism & Neo-Paganism, General

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorRonald Hutton

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight26 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-271411

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal299/.94

Table Of ContentHow Myths are Made * Arthur and the Academics * Glastonbury: Alternative Histories * The New Old Paganism * Paganism in the Missing Centuries * A Modest Look at Ritual Nudity * The Inklings and the Gods * The New Druidry * Living with Witchcraft

SynopsisIn Stations of the Sun and The Triumph of the Moon Ronald Hutton established himself as a leading authority on the historian of Paganism. His wealth of unusual knowledge, complemented by a deep and sympathetic understanding of past and present beliefs that are often dismissed as strange or marginal, and an ability to write lucidly and wittily, gives his work a unique flavour. The essays which make up Witches, Druids and King Arthur cover elegantly and entertainingly a wide range of beliefs, myths and practices., In this book, Ronald Hutton brings his wealth of unusual knowledge on Paganism, myth, and ritual to the reader. Hutton is known for having a deep and sympathetic understanding of past and present beliefs that are often dismissed, and an ability to write lucidly and wittily. Witches, Druids, and King Arthur has a unique and accessible flavor and covers elegantly and entertainingly a wide range of beliefs, myths and practices and their place in history.

LC Classification NumberBL900