Pagan Britain

In this enthralling account of paganism in Britain from the Paleolithic Age to the arrival of Christianity, the author explores new evidence concerning pagan beliefs and rituals and the meanings of such sacred sites as Stonehenge and Avebury.

About the author

Ronald Hutton is professor of history at Bristol University and a leading authority on the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. He is the author of eighteen books.

Summary

An enthralling account of paganism in Britain, from the Paleolithic Age to the arrival of Christianity

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Hutton, Ronald (University of Bristol) Hutton
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780300268348
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26834-8
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Antiquities & Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, History of Religion, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE