Queens of the Wild: Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation

by Ronald Hutton

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300273347
• ISBN13: 9780300273342
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.7"