Imagining the Pagan Past: Gods and Goddesses in Literature and History since the Dark Ages

ISBN-13: 9780415674188 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 272 str.

Marion H. Gibson

Opis

This title explores stories of Britain's pagan history. These tales have been characterized by gods and fairies, folklore and magic. The book shows how important these stories are to the history of British culture, taking the reader on a lively tour from prehistory to the present.

Recenzje

"This is a work of importance to historians, literary critics and experts in cultural studies alike. It covers a span of one and a half millennia of British writing with equal sureness of touch and equal freshness of style, throwing out new insights in every chapter and delivering major overall perspectives on the British relationship with paganism." - Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol, UK

Spis treści

1. Breaking the Pagan Silence 2. ‘Gods of every shape and size’ 3. Something Old, Something New 4. ‘I wonder what Wotan will say to me’ 5. New Ages 6. ‘Find Me in Your Own Time’

O autorze

Marion Gibson