The Stations of the Sun
A History of the Ritual Year in Britain
About this book
Comprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, Halloween, and the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
Subjects
- culture populaire
- dagelijks leven
- feestdagen
- festivals
- fetes
- fetes nationales
- fetes religieuses
- fiction, general
- folklore
- folklore, great britain
- great britain, history
- great britain, social life and customs
- histoire
- holidays
- jaargetijden
- jours feries
- manners and customs
- moeurs et coutumes
- m¿urs et coutumes
- popular culture
- popular culture, great britain
- religieuze gebruiken
- rites and ceremonies
- sociale geschiedenis
- social life and customs
- volkscultuur