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The Triumph of the Moon
Ronald Hutton
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Description for The Triumph of the Moon
Paperback. The first scholarly study of the only religion which England has ever given the world; modern pagan witchcraft. It tells the story of its development and nature, and uses that story as a microhistory for a general consideration of attitudes to paganism, witchcraft, and magic in British society since 1800. Num Pages: 512 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Ronald Hutton is known for his colourful and provocative writings on original subjects. This work is no exception: for the first full-scale scholarly study of the only religion England has ever given the world; that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents. Hutton examines the nature of that religion and its development, and offers a microhistory of attitudes to paganism, witchcraft, and magic in British society since 1800. Its pages reveal village cunning folk, Victorian ritual magicians, classicists and archaeologists, leaders of woodcraft and scouting movements, Freemasons, and members of rural secret societies. ... Read more
Ronald Hutton is known for his colourful and provocative writings on original subjects. This work is no exception: for the first full-scale scholarly study of the only religion England has ever given the world; that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents. Hutton examines the nature of that religion and its development, and offers a microhistory of attitudes to paganism, witchcraft, and magic in British society since 1800. Its pages reveal village cunning folk, Victorian ritual magicians, classicists and archaeologists, leaders of woodcraft and scouting movements, Freemasons, and members of rural secret societies. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192854490
SKU
V9780192854490
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About Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton is Professor of History at Bristol University.
Reviews for The Triumph of the Moon
Hutton's book is a must-read not only for anyone interested in modern Paganism, or the occult, but it also embodies a deep insight into the development of British society and culture.
Pavel Horak, Czech Academy of Sciences
Pavel Horak, Czech Academy of Sciences