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Autore |
Hutton Ronald |
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Titolo |
The triumph of the moon : a history of modern pagan witchcraft / / Ronald Hutton |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 1999 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-167767-1 |
1-280-44537-8 |
0-19-154279-2 |
0-19-162241-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (1046 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Witchcraft - Great Britain - History - 19th century |
Witchcraft - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Neopaganism - Great Britain - History |
Great Britain Religion 19th century |
Great Britain Religion 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-470) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; 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. Gerald's 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Ronald Hutton is known for his colourful and provocative writings on original subjects. This work is no exception: for the first full-scale scholarly study of the only religion England has ever given the world; that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English shores across four continents. Hutton examines the nature of that |
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