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An edition of Pagan Britain (2013)

Pagan Britain

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Britain's pagan past, with its astonishing number and variety of mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends and cryptic inscriptions, has always enthralled and perplexed us. 'Pagan Britain' is a history of religious beliefs from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity. This ambitious book integrates the latest evidence to survey our transformed - and transforming - understanding of early religious behaviour; and, also, the way in which that behaviour has been interpreted in recent times, as a mirror for modern dreams and fears. From the Palaeolithic era to the coming of Christianity and beyond, Hutton reveals the long development, rapid suppression and enduring cultural significance of paganism. Woven into the chronological narrative are numerous case studies of sacred sites both well-known - Stonehenge, Avebury, Seahenge and Maiden Castle - and more unusual far-flung locations across the mainland and coastal islands.

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English
Pages
480

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2022, Yale University Press
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Pagan Britain
2014, Yale University Press
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Pagan Britain
2014, Yale University Press
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Pagan Britain
2013, Yale University Press
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Table of Contents

The Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: how ritual came to Britain --
The earlier Neolithic: a craze for monuments --
The late Neolithic and early Bronze Age: the time of the sacred circle --
Late prehistory: earthworks, pits and bones --
The Roman impact: temples, statues and inscriptions --
The conversion to Christianity: a clash of religions, a blend of religions --
The legacy of British paganism.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-459) and index.

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New Haven

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
200.9361
Library of Congress
BL980.G7 H865 2013, BL980.G7H865 2013, BL980.G7H865 2015

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvi, 480 pages
Number of pages
480

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL28391108M
Internet Archive
paganbritain0000hutt
ISBN 10
0300197713, 0300205465
ISBN 13
9780300197716, 9780300205466
LCCN
2013021870
OCLC/WorldCat
844731544

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