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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786270503321

Autore

Gibson Marion <1970-, >

Titolo

Imagining the pagan past : gods and goddesses in literature and history since the Dark Ages / / Marion Gibson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-08254-5

0-203-06830-0

1-299-14108-0

1-135-08255-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 257 pages)

Disciplina

398.20941

Soggetti

Folklore - Great Britain

Mythology, British

Great Britain Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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'

Sommario/riassunto

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.