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The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy

by Ronald Hutton · 1991

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This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Stone Age to the coming of Christianity. Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data to reveal some important rethinking about Christianization and the decline of paganism.

Subject
history
Genre
folkloremythologymyths and folkloreancient worldhistorical fiction
Themes
religionspiritualityarchaeologywitch
Setting
ancient historyBritishEngland
Audience
adult
Length
long · 422 pages

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