A Season of Madness - Ridenour, Al
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"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy."- William Blake "A Season of Madness is a fantastic carnival of a book. Equal parts irreverent and erudite, it lovingly captures the depth, complexity, and subversive nature of the carnival, from its ancient roots to modern expression. Gorgeously illustrated, intellectually hefty, and also fun, it is a seductive introduction to the material cultures, legends, and history of this perennially fascinating and slippery subject."—Joanna Ebenstein, Founder and Creative Director of Morbid Anatomy Al Ridenour, creator and host of the popular…mehr

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"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy."- William Blake "A Season of Madness is a fantastic carnival of a book. Equal parts irreverent and erudite, it lovingly captures the depth, complexity, and subversive nature of the carnival, from its ancient roots to modern expression. Gorgeously illustrated, intellectually hefty, and also fun, it is a seductive introduction to the material cultures, legends, and history of this perennially fascinating and slippery subject."—Joanna Ebenstein, Founder and Creative Director of Morbid Anatomy Al Ridenour, creator and host of the popular podcast Bone and Sickle and author of The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas extends his study of Winter folk celebrations to the Spring, exploring the Old-World Carnival in  A Season of Madness. Sumptuously illustrated with over one hundred historical and modern images, Ridenour ushers readers into cultural hinterlands where celebrations still echo the cruel realities of the old, agricultural world, and medieval Christianity intertwines with pagan practice. From ancient Rome to modern Bulgaria, readers encounter a holiday at once beautiful, strange, and savage. Spring is welcomed by clowns waving inflated pig bladders. Stalking sheepskin monsters brandish clubs bristling with hedgehog spines, and plows are dragged over cobblestone streets by celebrants wearing masks painted with cow’s blood. Folk horror fans take heart as the Old World welcomes Spring! Ridenour’s first book, Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil (2018) is considered by critics the definitive authority on pagan winter celebrations. Aside from his books and podcast, Ridenour is a sought-after expert and lecturer. "Sumptuously illustrated and written with clarity, eloquence, and wry humor, A Season of Madness is one of those rare books that can pass muster as an academic study yet also provide a good read. Al Ridenour's meticulous research exposes the subtleties and outrageous quirks of a topic you didn't know you wanted to learn about until you picked up his book. Under his direction, the madness once again reigns, as the neglected history of European Carnival is placed center stage before the reader, in all its seedy, wild, and triumphant glory." —Dr. Paul Koudounaris, author and photographer of: Faithful unto Death, Heavenly Bodies, and numerous other exquisitely beautiful books about death.
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Al Ridenour’s passion for the horror genre is genuine, as is his eagerness to explore and seriously analyze its relationship with the folkloric realm. Throughout his life, Ridenour has eagerly embraced the weird and macabre, exploring his obsessions through various creative modes and undertakings. Since the 1990s, Ridenour has worked as a journalist, author, artist, animator, arts impresario, and small-time cultural agitator (the last with the Cacophony Society under the nom de guerre, “Rev. Al”).  Most recently, with the enthusiastic reception of his 2016 book The Krampus and the Old, Dark, Christmas he has made a name for himself as the preeminent English-language expert on the folklore of the Krampus. Now in its second printing, Ridenour’s Dangerous Minds’ Christopher Bickel described the Krampus as "the definitive work on Krampus" and a “must read,” while LA Times book critic Elizabeth Hand found the book “gleefully erudite,” remarking that it  "deserves to be a classic." Ridenour’s research on the Krampus began in 2012, followed the next year by travels to Europe to observe traditional activities firsthand. Shortly after that, along with long-time friend Al Guerrero, he founded Los Angeles's annual and ongoing Krampusfest and Krampuslauf, engaging both local and European performers for these annual events. He has translated, produced and directed adaptations of traditional European Krampus plays, lectured on the Krampus at the International Goethe-Institut, The San Diego Art Institute, and the New Americans Museum.  He also crafts and sells Krampus masks and teaches workshops for those interested in making their own. In 2018, he was recruited by Geek Nation Tours as onboard consultant for tours of Austria and Germany focusing on Krampus events and traditions.