The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton (

Description: The Triumph of the Moon by Ronald Hutton A fully updated new edition of Ronald Huttons classic history of modern pagan witchcraft, published to mark the twentieth anniversary of this landmark text. Triumph of the Moon presents an authoritative insight into an aspect of modern cultural history which has attracted sensational publicity but has hitherto been little understood. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This is the second, and extensively revised, edition of the first full-scale scholarly study of what is arguably the only fully-formed religion that England has ever given the world: that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents. Ronald Hutton examines the nature of that religion and its development, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, paganism and magic in British society since1800. Its pages reveal village cunning folk, Victorian ritual magicians, classicists and archaeologists, leaders of woodcraft and scouting movements, Freemasons, and members of rural secret societies. Wealso find some of the leading figures of English literature, from the Romantic poets to W. B. Yeats, D. H. Lawrence and Robert Graves, as well as the main personalities who have represented pagan witchcraft to the public world since 1950. Thriller writers like Dennis Wheatley, and films and television programmes, get similar coverage, as does tabloid journalism. The material is by its very nature often sensational, and care is taken throughout to distinguish fact from fantasy, in a manner nothitherto applied to most of the stories involved. Consistently densely researched, Triumph of the Moon presents an authoritative insight into an aspect of modern cultural historywhich has attracted sensational publicity but has hitherto been little understood. This edition incorporates all of the new research carried out into the subject by the author, and by others who have often been inspired by this book, during the twenty years since it was first published. Author Biography Ronald Hutton is senior Professor of History at the University of Bristol, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, the Society of Antiquaries, the Learned Society of Wales, and the British Academy. He is the historian on the board of trustees which runs English Heritage, and chair of the Blue Plaques panel which awards commemorative plaques to historic buildings. He has published sixteen books and eighty essays on a wide range of subjects including Britishhistory between 1400 and 1700, ancient and modern paganism in Britain, the British ritual year, and Siberian shamanism. His previous publications include Rise and Fall of Merry England (OUP 1994),Stations of the Sun (OUP 1996; current ed. 2001), and The Witch: A History of Fear from Ancient Times to the Present (Yale University Press 2017) Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgementsMacrocosm1: Finding a Language2: Finding a Goddess3: Finding a God4: Finding a Structure5: Finding a High Magic6: Finding a Low Magic7: Finding a Folklore8: Finding a Witchcraft9: Matrix10: God (and Goddess) ParentsMicrocosm11: Gerald Gardner12: Geralds People13: The Wider Context: Hostility14: The Wider Context: Reinforcement15: Old Craft, New Craft16: The Man in Black17: Royalty from the North18: Uncle Sam and the Goddess19: Coming of Age20: Grandchildren of the ShadowsNotesIndex Review Huttons book is a must-read not only for anyone interested in modern Paganism, or the occult, but it also embodies a deep insight into the development of British society and culture. * Pavel Horák, Czech Academy of Sciences, Religious Studies Review * Long Description This is the second, and extensively revised, edition of the first full-scale scholarly study of what is arguably the only fully-formed religion that England has ever given the world: that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents. Ronald Hutton examines the nature of that religion and its development, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, paganism and magic in British society since 1800. Its pages reveal village cunning folk, Victorian ritual magicians, classicists and archaeologists, leaders of woodcraft and scouting movements, Freemasons, and members of rural secret societies. We also find some of the leading figures of English literature, from the Romantic poets to W. B. Yeats, D. H. Lawrence and RobertGraves, as well as the main personalities who have represented pagan witchcraft to the public world since 1950. Thriller writers like Dennis Wheatley, and films and television programmes, get similar coverage, as does tabloid journalism. The material is by its very nature often sensational, and care istaken throughout to distinguish fact from fantasy, in a manner not hitherto applied to most of the stories involved. Consistently densely researched, Triumph of the Moon presents an authoritative insight into an aspect of modern cultural history which has attracted sensational publicity but has hitherto been little understood. This edition incorporates all of the new research carried out into the subject by the author, and by others who have often been inspired by this book, during the twenty years since it was first published. Review Quote "Huttons book is a must-read not only for anyone interested in modern Paganism, or the occult, but it also embodies a deep insight into the development of British society and culture." -- Pavel Hor Feature A fully updated new edition of Ronald Huttons classic history of modern pagan witchcraft, published to mark the twentieth anniversary of this landmark textIt examines the nature of that religion and its development, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, paganism and magic in British society since 1800Its pages reveal village cunning folk, Victorian ritual magicians, classicists and archaeologists, leaders of woodcraft and scouting movements, Freemasons, and members of rural secret societiesTriumph of the Moon presents an authoritative insight into an aspect of modern cultural history which has attracted sensational publicity but has hitherto been little understood New Feature Preface Acknowledgements Macrocosm 1. Finding a Language 2. Finding a Goddess 3. Finding a God 4. Finding a Structure 5. Finding a High Magic 6. Finding a Low Magic 7. Finding a Folklore 8. Finding a Witchcraft 9. Matrix 10. God (and Goddess) Parents Microcosm 11. Gerald Gardner 12. Geralds People 13. The Wider Context: Hostility 14. The Wider Context: Reinforcement 15. Old Craft, New Craft 16. The Man in Black 17. Royalty from the North 18. Uncle Sam and the Goddess 19. Coming of Age 20. Grandchildren of the Shadows Notes Index Details ISBN0198827369 Author Ronald Hutton Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 0198827369 ISBN-13 9780198827368 Format Hardcover Pages 544 Edition 2nd Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation Professor of History, Bristol University DEWEY 133.430941 Short Title The Triumph of the Moon Language English Publication Date 2019-10-10 UK Release Date 2019-10-10 NZ Release Date 2019-10-10 Illustrations Black and white images Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Alternative 9780198870371 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2019-10-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126015807;

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