illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/02/2001
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.
illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
- ISBN:
- 9780192854483
- 9780192854483
- Category:
- British & Irish history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 15-02-2001
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions (mm):
- 198x128x32mm
- Weight:
- 0.41kg
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