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Witches, Druids and King Arthur

by Ronald Hutton · 2003

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By the author of 'Stations in the Sun' and 'The Triumph of the Moon', in which Ronald Hutton established himself as a leading authority on the history of paganism, this title contains his essays which cover a wide range of beliefs, myths and practices, also on the subject of paganism.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
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folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisoccultoccultMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of this
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ArthurianArthurianMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 384 pages
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