Stations of the Sun - A History of the Ritual Year in Britain

Zusatztext a tour de force from one of the liveliest and most wide-ranging of practising English historians this unfailingly stimulating, learned and engaging book places a relatively neglected aspect of English social history firmly on the map. Informationen zum Autor Ronald Hutton is Reader in History at the University of Bristol. Klappentext Comprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today. Zusammenfassung From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. This comprehensive and engaging study covers the whole sweep of history from the earliest written records to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Origins of Christmas 2: The Twelve Days 3: The Trials of Christmas 4: Rites of Celebration and Reassurance 5: Rites of Purification and Blessing 6: Rites of Hospitality and Charity 7: Mummers' Play and Sword Dance 8: Hobby-Horse and Hord Dance 9: Misrul 10: The Reinvention of Christmas 11: Speeding the Plough 12: Brigid's Night 13: Candlemas 14: Valentines 15: Shrovetide 16: Lent 17: The Origins of Easter 18: Holy Week 19: An Egg ad Easter 20: The Easter Holidays 21: England and St George 22: Beltane 23: The May 24: May Games and Whitsun Ales 25: Morris and Marian 26: Rogatide and Pentecost 27: Royal Oak 28: A Merrie May 29: Corpus Christi 30: The Midsummer Fires 31: Sheep, Hay, and Rushes 32: First Fruits 33: Harvest Home 34: Wakes, Revels, and Hoppings 35: Samhain 36: Saints and Souls 37: The Modern Hallowe'en 38: Blood Month and Virgin Queen 39: Gunpowder Treason 40: Conclusion ...

List of contents

• 1: The Origins of Christmas


• 2: The Twelve Days


• 3: The Trials of Christmas


• 4: Rites of Celebration and Reassurance


• 5: Rites of Purification and Blessing


• 6: Rites of Hospitality and Charity


• 7: Mummers' Play and Sword Dance


• 8: Hobby-Horse and Hord Dance


• 9: Misrul


• 10: The Reinvention of Christmas


• 11: Speeding the Plough


• 12: Brigid's Night


• 13: Candlemas


• 14: Valentines


• 15: Shrovetide


• 16: Lent


• 17: The Origins of Easter


• 18: Holy Week


• 19: An Egg ad Easter


• 20: The Easter Holidays


• 21: England and St George


• 22: Beltane


• 23: The May


• 24: May Games and Whitsun Ales


• 25: Morris and Marian


• 26: Rogatide and Pentecost


• 27: Royal Oak


• 28: A Merrie May


• 29: Corpus Christi


• 30: The Midsummer Fires


• 31: Sheep, Hay, and Rushes


• 32: First Fruits


• 33: Harvest Home


• 34: Wakes, Revels, and Hoppings


• 35: Samhain


• 36: Saints and Souls


• 37: The Modern Hallowe'en


• 38: Blood Month and Virgin Queen


• 39: Gunpowder Treason


• 40: Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Hutton, Ronald (Professor of History Hutton
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2001
• EAN: 9780192854483
• ISBN: 978-0-19-285448-3
• No. of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Christianity, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Folklore, myths & legends, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)