The Pagan Religions Of The Ancient British Isles
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The Pagan Religions Of The Ancient British Isles
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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1993-12-08
The Pagan Religions Of The Ancient British Isles written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-12-08 with Religion categories.
This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity, one of the least familiar periods in Britain's history. Ronald Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data, much of it archaeological, that has transformed interpretation over the past decade. Giving more or less equal weight to all periods, from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages, he examines a fascinating range of evidence for Celtic and Romano-British paganism, from burial sites, cairns, megaliths and causeways, to carvings, figurines, jewellery, weapons, votive objects, literary texts and folklore.
Angels Goddesses
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Author : Michael Howard
language : en
Publisher: Capall Bann Publishing
Release Date : 1994
Angels Goddesses written by Michael Howard and has been published by Capall Bann Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Traces the history & development of Celtic Paganism & Christianity specifically in Wales, but also in relation to the rest of the British Isles including Ireland, from the Iron Age to the present. A study of the transition between the pagan religions & Christianity & how the early Church, in the Celtic countries struggled with & later absorbed the earlier forms of spirituality, clearly seen in the development of Celtic Christianity when pagan & Christian beliefs co-existed, albeit in an uneasy & sometimes violent relationship. Also covers how the Roman Catholic version of Christianity arrived in England at the end of the 6th century & its affect on the Celtic Church; how Celtic Christianity was suppressed & the effect this was to have on the history & theology of the Church in the Middle Ages. The influence of Celtic Christianity on the Arthurian legends & the Grail romances is explored, as is the resurgence of interest in Celtic Christianity today.
Pagan Britain
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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-05-13
Pagan Britain written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-13 with History categories.
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.
The Isles Of The Many Gods
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Author : David Rankine
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-01
The Isles Of The Many Gods written by David Rankine and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01 with History categories.
"An A-Z of the pagan gods & goddesses worshipped in ancient Britain during the first millennium CE through to the Middle Ages"--Cover.
Christians And Pagans In Roman Britain Routledge Revivals
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Author : Dorothy Watts
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-18
Christians And Pagans In Roman Britain Routledge Revivals written by Dorothy Watts and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-18 with History categories.
In Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain, first published in 1991, Professor Dorothy Watts sets out to distinguish possible Pagan features in Romano-British Christianity in the period leading up to and immediately following the withdrawal of Roman forces in AD 410. Watts argues that British Christianity at the time contained many Pagan influences, suggesting that the former, although it had been present in the British Isles for some two centuries, was not nearly as firmly established as in other parts of the Empire. Building on recent developments in the archaeology of Roman Britain, and utilising a nuanced method for deciphering the significance of objects with ambiguous religious identities, Christians and Pagans in Roman Britain will be of interest to classicists, students of the history of the British Isles, Church historians, and also to those generally interested in the place of Christianity during the twilight of the Western Roman Empire.
The Sacred Ring
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Author : Michael Howard
language : en
Publisher: Holmes Publishing Group Llc
Release Date : 1995
The Sacred Ring written by Michael Howard and has been published by Holmes Publishing Group Llc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Twilight Of The Celtic Gods
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Author : David Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Blandford Press
Release Date : 1996
Twilight Of The Celtic Gods written by David Clarke and has been published by Blandford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Religion categories.
Twilight of the Celtic Gods is a fascinating account of Britain's surviving Celtic tradition. This ground-breaking book - based on the authors' combined research in the field - reveals for the first time clear evidence that many ancient traditions and customs are still kept alive today in the heart of twentieth-century Britain. Combining first-hand accounts with folklore, mythology and archeology, David Clarke and Andy Roberts have uncovered the last traces of a Celtic legacy which is in imminent danger of extinction. Their quest combines beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds with the awesome forces locked in the landscape and in the mind. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs, line drawings and maps, this book is an important collection of the last remnants of our ancient past.
Pagan Heritage
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Author : Pat Regan
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-12-17
Pagan Heritage written by Pat Regan and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-17 with categories.
In this exclusive study, the author continues on from where his successful last book on this subject, THE NEW PAGAN HANDBOOK, left off. Within this unique book Pat Regan reveals the mysterious nature of the diverse, spiritual forces underlying the British landscape. The ancient peoples, who made their impact on the British Isles, influenced many later cultures after them. A great deal of pre-Christian heritage came to the British Isles from the Celts, Saxons, Romans and Vikings etc. This incredible Pagan legacy went on to give rise to countless traditions that later spread to the rest of the globe. The organic Paganism of the British Isles is therefore in many ways a central point for the Old Religion that mysteriously held sway over the native people of so many lands. These green isles held their own thriving native spirituality, folklore and customs long before intolerant church missionaries from far away spread their restrictive, 'one-god' doctrine on the inhabitants on the land. In this ground-breaking book Pat Regan brings together numerous mythological aspects, surrounding the old gods and goddesses of the native countryside and explains how they may influence us today
Queens Of The Wild
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Author : Ronald Hutton
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2022-05-31
Queens Of The Wild written by Ronald Hutton and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-31 with History categories.
A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the Fairy Queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries. Looking closely at four main figures—Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition—Hutton challenges decades of debate around the female figures who have long been thought versions of pre-Christian goddesses. He makes the compelling case that these goddess figures found in the European imagination did not descend from the pre-Christian ancient world, yet have nothing Christian about them. It was in fact nineteenth-century scholars who attempted to establish the narrative of pagan survival that persists today.
Spirits Of The Stones
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Author : Alan Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
Release Date : 2001
Spirits Of The Stones written by Alan Richardson and has been published by Virgin Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Great Britain categories.
An investigation into the pagan past and the history of the ancient megaliths of the British Isles. The author draws on the experiences of a variety of people, including psychics, shamans, druids and daytrippers, to provide a portrait of Britain as a place of spiritual energy and mystery.