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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 1996. From May day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain.
Full Description
This study covers the whole sweep of history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer Fires, to Harvest Home, Hallowe'en and the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a journey through the ritual year in Britain. Seeking to challenge many common assumptions about the customs of the past and debunk many myths surrounding festivals of the present, this text illuminates the history of the calendar we live by today. This book is intended for students and historians of social and cultural history, folklorists, and anyone with an interest in traditional customs and rituals.
Contents
The Origins of Christmas; The Twelve Days; The Trials of Christmas; Rites of Celebration and Reassurance; Rites of Purification and Blessing; Rites of Hospitality and Charity; Mummers' Play and Sword Dance; Hobby-Horse and Horn Dance; Misrule; The Reinvention of Christmas; Speeding the Plough; Brigid's Night; Candlemas; Valentines; Shrovetide; Lent; The Origins of Easter; Holy Week; An Egg at Easter; The Easter Holidays; England and St George; Beltane; The May; May Games and Whitsun Ales; Morris and Marian; Rogationtide and Pentecost; Royal Oak; A Merrie May; Corpus Christi; The Midsummer Fires; Sheep, Hay, and Rushes; First Fruits; Harvest Home; Wakes, Revels, and Hoppings; Samhain; Saints and Souls; The Modern Hallowe'en; Blood Month and Virgin Queen; Gunpowder Treason; Conclusions.
