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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. Itspages Reveal Village Cunning Folk, Victorian Ritual Magicians, Classicists And Archaeologists, Leaders Of Woodcraft An Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Macrocosm; 1. Finding A Language; 2. Finding A Goddess; 3. Finding A God; 4. Finding A Structure; 5. Finding A High Magic; 6. Finding A Low Magic; 7. Finding A Folklore; 8. Finding A Witchcraft; 9. Matrix; 10. God (and Goddess) Parents; Microcosm; 11. Gerald Gardner; 12. Gerald's People; 13. The Wider Context: Hostility; 14. The Wider Context: Reinforcement; 15. Old Craft, New Craft; 16. The Man In Black; 17. Royalty From The North; 18. Uncle Sam And The Goddess; 19. Coming Of Age; 20. Grandchildren Of The Shadows; Notes; Index Ronald Hutton. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 417-470) And Index. English
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Religion
Witchcraft--History
Neopaganism--Great Britain--History
Neopaganism--History
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