The stations of the sun

Description:

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: Social life and customs,  Popular culture,  Holidays,  Folklore,  Festivals,  Fetes nationales,  Fetes religieuses,  Dagelijks leven,  M¿urs et coutumes,  Jours feries,  Religieuze gebruiken,  Manners and customs,  Volkscultuur,  Culture populaire,  Moeurs et coutumes,  Jaargetijden,  Histoire,  Feestdagen,  Rites and ceremonies,  Fetes,  Sociale geschiedenis,  Fiction, general,  Great britain, social life and customs,  Folklore, great britain,  Popular culture, great britain,  Great britain, history

Places: Great Britain