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Auteur(s) : Hutton, Ronald (1953-....)
Titre(s) : Pagan Britain [Texte imprimé] / Ronald Hutton
Publication : New Haven (Conn.) : Yale University Press, 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XVI-480 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 401-459. Index
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
Sujet(s) : Paganisme -- Grande-Bretagne -- Jusqu'à 1500
Indice(s) Dewey :
200.93 (23e éd.) = Religion - Monde antique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780300197716 (erroné). - ISBN 0300197713 (erroné). - ISBN 9780300205466 (br.).
- ISBN 0300205465 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb468594589
Notice n° :
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Table des matières : 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.
