24th-30th June 2024 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
Ronald Hutton
Ronald Hutton is professor of history at Bristol University and a leading authority on the British Isles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, and on the global context of witchcraft beliefs. He is the author of eighteen books.
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15. BRITAIN'S PAGAN HERITAGEBritain's pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to us in the 21st century. In this gripping talk Ronald Hutton, Professor of History at Bristol University and a leading authority on ancient and medieval paganism and magic, explains and reveals the long development and enduring cultural significance of paganism, from the Paleolithic Era to the coming of Christianity.
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