The magical history of Britain
Wall, Martin (Historian)2021
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In this profoundly personal journey through British history, Martin Wall traces the influence of magic and myth from the earliest times to the present day. Our abiding myths have endured since before the time of the Druids, reaching their apotheosis in the Arthurian tales and the Glastonbury legends, stories which retain their dynamism and imaginative power. These mythic templates, constantly reinvented, provided a legitimating mission for the British Empire, which mediated them to a worldwide audience. Our spiritual inheritance is shot through with magic. But this book takes in more obscure mysteries, such as 'Who put Bella in the Wych-Elm?', a localised 'tribe of witches', and a host of extraordinary characters like Doctor John Dee, William Blake, and the notorious Aleister Crowley.
Main title:
The magical history of Britain / Martin Wall.
Author:
Wall, Martin (Historian), author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781398109049 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
130.941
Language:
English
BRN:
90691