Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation (Hutton Ronald)(Paperback)

A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day. In this riveting account, renowned scholar Ronald Hutton explores the history of deity-like figures in Christian Europe. Drawing on anthropology, archaeology, literature, and history, Hutton shows how hags, witches, the fairy queen, and the Green Man all came to be, and how they changed over the centuries. Looking closely at four main figures—Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition—Hutton challeng Queens of the Wild - Ronald Hutton od authora Ronald Hutton a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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