Ronald Hutton (Professor of History, Professor of History, Universi

The Stations of the Sun

A History of the Ritual Year in Britain. Ronald Hutton

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Produktbeschreibung

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. This comprehensive and engaging study covers the whole sweep of history from the earliest written records to the present day.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 542
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 129mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780192854483
• ISBN-10: 0192854488
• Artikelnr.: 22411168

Autorenporträt

Ronald Hutton is Reader in History at the University of Bristol.

Inhaltsangabe

1: The Origins of Christmas
2: The Twelve Days
3: The Trials of Christmas
4: Rites of Celebration and Reassurance
5: Rites of Purification and Blessing
6: Rites of Hospitality and Charity
7: Mummers' Play and Sword Dance
8: Hobby-Horse and Hord Dance
9: Misrul
10: The Reinvention of Christmas
11: Speeding the Plough
12: Brigid's Night
13: Candlemas
14: Valentines
15: Shrovetide
16: Lent
17: The Origins of Easter
18: Holy Week
19: An Egg ad Easter
20: The Easter Holidays
21: England and St George
22: Beltane
23: The May
24: May Games and Whitsun Ales
25: Morris and Marian
26: Rogatide and Pentecost
27: Royal Oak
28: A Merrie May
29: Corpus Christi
30: The Midsummer Fires
31: Sheep, Hay, and Rushes
32: First Fruits
33: Harvest Home
34: Wakes, Revels, and Hoppings
35: Samhain
36: Saints and Souls
37: The Modern Hallowe'en
38: Blood Month and Virgin Queen
39: Gunpowder Treason
40: Conclusion