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Book Synopsis Blood and Mistletoe by : Ronald Hutton
Download or read book Blood and Mistletoe written by Ronald Hutton and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the druids in Britain, from their ancient origins to the present day
Book Synopsis Blood & Mistletoe by : Ronald Hutton
Download or read book Blood & Mistletoe written by Ronald Hutton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 931 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of Witches, Druids, and King Arthur presents a “lucid, open-minded” cultural history of the Druids as part of British identity (Terry Jones). Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Historian Ronald Hutton shows how this lack of definite information has allowed succeeding British generations to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent the Druids. Hutton’s captivating book is the first to encompass two thousand years of Druid history and to explore the evolution of English, Scottish, and Welsh attitudes toward the forever ambiguous figures of the ancient Celtic world. Druids have been remembered at different times as patriots, scientists, philosophers, or priests. Sometimes portrayed as corrupt, bloodthirsty, or ignorant, they were also seen as fomenters of rebellion. Hutton charts how the Druids have been written in and out of history, archaeology, and the public consciousness for some 500 years, with particular focus on the romantic period, when Druids completely dominated notions of British prehistory. Sparkling with legends and images, filled with new perspectives on ancient and modern times, this fascinating cultural study reveals Druids as catalysts in British history.
Book Synopsis Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by : Charlaine Harris
Download or read book Wolfsbane and Mistletoe written by Charlaine Harris and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lycanthropy is the theme of a special anthology of holiday tales featuring an outstanding collection of werewolf stories by Charlaine Harris, Simon R. Green, Keri Arthur, Dana Stabenow, Carrie Vaughn, Patricia Briggs, Rob Thurman, and others.
Download or read book Pagan Britain written by Ronald Hutton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Witches, Druids and King Arthur by : Ronald Hutton
Download or read book Witches, Druids and King Arthur written by Ronald Hutton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Stations of the Sun and The Triumph of the Moon Ronald Hutton established himself as a leading authority on the historian of Paganism. His wealth of unusual knowledge, complemented by a deep and sympathetic understanding of past and present beliefs that are often dismissed as strange or marginal, and an ability to write lucidly and wittily, gives his work a unique flavour. The essays which make up Witches, Druids and King Arthur cover elegantly and entertainingly a wide range of beliefs, myths and practices.
Download or read book The Druids written by Ronald Hutton and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serves as a study of what people have thought about the ancient Druids and why. This work looks at the many ways in which Druids have been imagined in Britain since 1500, and what this tells us about modern and early modern society. It also offers insights into the development of British national identities, literary culture and protest movements.
Download or read book World Druidry written by Larisa A White and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to be a Druid, circa 2020 c.e.? - What do modern-day Druids believe? - What are their religious practices? - How does Druidry vary with geography? - How has Druidry evolved over time? - What defines it as a religious tradition? In the past, the answers to these questions have, of necessity, taken the form of educated guesses based on limited data, often biased by ease-of-contact, or Druidry group affiliation. The World Druidry Survey of 2018-2020 was the first, large-scale global effort to collect, interpret, and learn from the stories of all the practicing Druids of the world. The questionnaire included 189 items, organized into 42 sets of questions, including 18 open-ended essay questions. It probed into details of modern Druids' physical, social, and cultural environments; their ethnicities; their theological beliefs, ritual practices, and celebrated holidays; and the factors that influenced their development as Druids. Completed surveys were returned by 725 Druids, in six languages, from 34 nations, representing 147 Druid groups from around the world, in addition to 131 unaffiliated, solitary practitioners. Their responses included thousands of pages of rich, narrative data, allowing for the use of robust, mixed-methods analytic tools to paint a vivid picture of the contemporary religious tradition that is World Druidry. Here are their stories.
Book Synopsis The Druids by : Nora Kershaw Chadwick
Download or read book The Druids written by Nora Kershaw Chadwick and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a classic study of the early Celtic peoples, the Druids. The Druids were the most enlightened and civilizing spiritual influence in Celtic Europe and we.
Book Synopsis Blame It on the Mistletoe by : Beth Garrod
Download or read book Blame It on the Mistletoe written by Beth Garrod and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A unique and 'Christmassy' take on the classic switching places trope... a cute, fun, and festive Christmas read that I highly recommend adding to your December TBR list." — The Nerd Daily Jenny Han meets The Holiday in this holiday rom-com where two very different girls swap lives for a Christmas adventure! Elle is a social medial star with the #DreamLife...or so it seems. Determined to shake up her content and gain new followers, she's on a mission: can she find a British fan to swap with for Christmas? Holly loves everything about Christmas. But after a mortifying mistletoe disaster with her ex, her perfect plans unravel like a bad Christmas sweater. Can Holly save the holidays when she switches places with favorite social media influencer? Elle gets more than she bargained for when she meets the cute boy from across the street. And Holly wasn't expecting Elle to have a handsome twin brother. This holiday is full of surprises.
Book Synopsis Blood Martinis & Mistletoe by : Melissa Marr
Download or read book Blood Martinis & Mistletoe written by Melissa Marr and published by Melissa Marr. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half-dead witch Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead--and spends her free time trying not to get too attached to her business partner, Eli Stonecroft, a faery prince in self-imposed exile in New Orleans. After a faery bargain gone wrong, a walking-dead relative and a deadly but well-paying job make juggling the holidays, romance, and work a lot more complicated than anyone needs. With a killer at her throat and a blood martini in her hand, Geneviève accepts what seems like a straight-forward faery bargain. Eli's terms might make the holidays a little more bearable, but if she can't figure out a way to escape this faery bargain, she'll be planning a wedding after the holidays. “I loved The Wicked and The Dead! A sassy, ass-kicking heroine, a deliciously mysterious fae hero, and a wonderful mix of action and romance. Add that to Melissa’s usual great world-building, and I’m already looking forward to book 2!” – Jeaniene Frost, NYT Bestselling Author
Book Synopsis Mistletoe Man by : Susan Wittig Albert
Download or read book Mistletoe Man written by Susan Wittig Albert and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “intelligently plotted and deliciously descriptive tale” (Publishers Weekly), national bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert tells the story of a woman’s search for justice—and of her struggle to reconcile the demands of her business with the desires of her heart… Former big-city lawyer China Bayles worked hard to make her Texas herb shop, Thyme and Seasons, a success. Now business is booming at her charming new tea room, Thyme for Tea—but China is too distracted to revel in her latest entrepreneurial triumph. When she’s not trying to spend more time with her new husband and stepson, she’s worrying about her best friend, Ruby, who just hasn’t been herself lately. To further complicate matters, China has to round up a supply of mistletoe, the season’s most popular herb. It seems an easy enough task—until her chief supplier turns up dead…
Book Synopsis Earthly Necessities by : Keith Wrightson
Download or read book Earthly Necessities written by Keith Wrightson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrightson describes the basic institutions and relationships of economic life in Britain, tracing the processes of change, and examines how these changes affect men, women, and children of all ages. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Trouble with Mistletoe by : Jill Shalvis
Download or read book The Trouble with Mistletoe written by Jill Shalvis and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis continues her fun, sexy new contemporary romance series with a tale of friends-to-lovers...just in time for Christmas. If she has her way . . . Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand. He needs a kitty sitter, stat. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t even remember her . . . He’ll get nothing but coal in his stocking. Saddled with his great-aunt’s Feline from Hell, Keane is desperate to leave her in someone else’s capable hands. But in spite of the fact that he’s sure he’s never seen the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems to be mad at him . . . Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice . . . Willa can’t deny that Keane’s changed since high school: he’s less arrogant, for one thing—but can she trust him not to break her heart again? It’s time to throw a coin in the fountain, make a Christmas wish—and let the mistletoe do its work . . . (A standalone Heartbreaker Bay novel)
Download or read book The Witch written by Ronald Hutton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible perspective and traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft
Book Synopsis Stations of the Sun by : Ronald Hutton
Download or read book Stations of the Sun written by Ronald Hutton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2001-02-15 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids by : R. J. Stewart
Download or read book Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids written by R. J. Stewart and published by Blandford Press. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through poems, tales, songs, aphorisms, and commentaries, discover the enchanted history of these poets. The Celts relied on them to teach why a river had a certain name or the meaning of a stone in a field. Follow the bards and druids on their journey to uncover the treasures and truths of the Celts.
Book Synopsis The Rise and Fall of Merry England by : Ronald Hutton
Download or read book The Rise and Fall of Merry England written by Ronald Hutton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly readable and entertaining, Ronald Hutton's acclaimed work is the first comprehensive account of the religious and secular rituals of late medieval and early modern England.