Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The Triumph of the Moon A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. For centuries, pagan witchcraft has been linked with chilling … Description. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Thirty-odd years ago I remember a debate that I had with a friend who shared my interest in esoteric matter about the nature of British Wicca. Hutton refers to the programme as being called "Elidir". Consistently densely researched, Triumph of the Moon presents an authoritative insight into an aspect of modern cultural historywhich has attracted sensational publicity but has hitherto been little understood. Thirty-odd years ago I remember a debate that I had with a friend who shared my interest in esoteric matter about the nature of British Wicca. The Triumph of the Moon. It appears that on both sides of the Atlantic the old religions are no longer meeting the people's needs. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Since its history is an extremely volatile and complex subject, in his preface Hutton is wisely modest about the present limits of the information available to scholars and the scope of his abilities and intentions--no promises to absolute knowledge are … Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. OUP Oxford, Feb 15, 2001 - History - 512 pages. Ronald Hutton examines the nature and development of this religion, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, … The Triumph of the Moon is the first full-scale study of the only religion England has ever given the world--modern pagan witchcraft, otherwise known as wicca. The evidence is now pretty compelling that Gardner basically cobbled together what became the Wicca himself, and the tradition goes back no further than him. Mr. It's good - and filled with footnotes and history. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2012. Format: Audiobook. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Publisher's Summary. It appears that on both sides of the Atlantic the old religions are no longer meeting the people's needs. Unfortunately the print was so small, even with spectacles it was difficult to read. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Yes, I know, only a small error, but one that calls for correction. This book is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the Craft who wants to understand the history of why Wicca is what it is. ISBN: 9781705206584. Hutton explains what the cult is doing when it's looking for universal god and goddess forms to incorporate and it includes a lot of historical background on those topics. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2021. It's good - and filled with footnotes and history. Unfortunately the print was so small, even with spectacles it was difficult to read. For those of us with an intrinsic interest in magic as it lives in the modern (or is it post-modern?) Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020. He charts Wiccan's origins, from ancient atavistic agrarian ritual, through to its capture by post-modern radical feminist Marxists. Hutton's excellent book manages to be both scholarly and highly readable. Western world--not Hollywood magic, or political magic, or theatrical magic, but the current that runs beneath the visible skin of life, it is essential orientational reading. This is a quality product and one that is grounded in a lot of research. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft Ronald Hutton Abstract. The triumph of the moon : a history of modern pagan witchcraft. Written by Ronald Hutton. The Triumph of the Moon is the first full-scale study of the only religion England has ever given the world--modern pagan witchcraft, otherwise known as wicca. Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020. Meticulously researched, it provides a thorough account of an ancient religion that has spread from English shores across four continents. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. This book helped me come to a much deeper understanding of the history of Wicca and helped me examine what I truly believe. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Here is a book that brings witchcraft out of the shadows. What he could have legitimately argued (if he were not part of the deception) is that a native spiritual tradition, with archaic Proto-Indo-European roots, was hijacked in 1970's America by Jew materialists (ie Starhawk) into leftist psycho-babel until any authentic spiritual element had been eradicated. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Ronald Hutton examines the nature and development of this religion, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, paganism and magic in British society since 1800. If you are a Wiccan and read this book you will come to a new understanding of your religion…hopefully for the better. If you are a Wiccan and read this book you will come to a new understanding of your religion…hopefully for the better. This second edition of The Triumph of the Moon extensively revises the first full-scale scholarly study of modern pagan witchcraft. After reading Triumph of the Moon I went on to collect many of Professor Hutton's other books and have copies of Triumph in Hardback (my original copy, read so many times the binding is giving up) paper back and now Kindle. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Released: Jan 5, 2021. In doing so his Triumph of the Moon proves to be a triumph of cultural history." The Triumph of Time By Algernon Charles Swinburne. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reading this book it looks as if my friend was correct. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. His thesis, that Wicca is a UK made new religion never holds any water and his notion that few pagans were ever really persecuted, and those that were, were victims of peasant bigotry and not elite oppression is just silly; as though the Cathars were never annihilated, Hypatia was never murdered by the Christian mob, Joan of Arc was never burnt at the stake, dark age folk were never bullied into forsaking the old gods in favour of Judeo-Christianity...need I go on? The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Oxford University Press; New Ed edition (May 31, 2001). After reading Triumph of the Moon I went on to collect many of Professor Hutton's other books and have copies of Triumph in Hardback (my original copy, read so many times the binding is giving up) paper back and now Kindle. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2012. I can not recommend this book enough! After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Talk:The Triumph of the Moon ... On a slightly different note, I appreciate your interest in this area, but as the author of Trials of the Moon, don't you think that it is a breach of Wikipedia:Conflict of interest to be commenting on the criticisms of it here on Wikipedia ? Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reading this book it looks as if my friend was correct. 20 years after its publication, Triumph remains the single most important work of Pagan scholarship that has been published. However, the Oxford paperback edition contains extremely small print which does rather tend to spoil the reading experience. In this book, The Triumph of the Moon, the British scholar provides and exhaustive and scholarly review of athe ancient (and modern) practices of Pagans, magic and the early work of Gerald Gardner the 'father' of modern Wicca. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. British Wicca owes everything to Gerald Gardner, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2016. : Ronald Hutton. It tells the story of its development and nature, and uses that story as a microhistory for a general consideration of attitudes to paganism, witchcraft, and magic in … This now famous investigation into the history of modern neo-pagan witchcraft is superbly written as one would expect from a scholar of Huttons magnitude.Based around Wiccas early personalities and politics in an attempt to show how this belief evolved,the casual reader may be satisfied with the overall conclusions reached or indeed suggested by Hutton.However, those rather more involved will immediately spot Huttons selected bias.Great care is taken to highlight the more acceptable elements of Wicca and he suggests that though the Wiccans align themselves with the more sinister image of the witch found in historical trials,they are in fact more in line with the harmless Cunning Folk who generally offered aid-for payment,to the general community as opposed to the witch who was malignant to that community. The first scholarly study of the only religion which England has ever given the world; modern pagan witchcraft. One small point of interest: pages 303-5 refer to a Welsh-language television documentary on Paganism, mainly on Ynys Mon (Anglesey). What he could have legitimately argued (if he were not part of the deception) is that a native spiritual tradition, with archaic Proto-Indo-European roots, was hijacked in 1970's America by Jew materialists (ie Starhawk) into leftist psycho-babel until any authentic spiritual element had been eradicated. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. The only reason that I didn't rate it higher is that at times I found it to be a bit dry. He took the view that it was all an invention of Gerald Gardner, whereas my line was that although Gardner may have added things to the mix, he was still working with some pre-existing traditions. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft. Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019. --Owen Davies, History Today (UK, Vol. Written by: Ronald Hutton. I have read "Triumph of the Moon" rather more than once, and always find a new thread to investigate--which is what keeps me coming back, even more than the fact that it is clearly the product of a generous, good-humored, curious, even-tempered and evidence-oriented mind. Hutton refers to the programme as being called "Elidir". Interestingly enough this kind of deception and deliberate perversion, is exactly how black magic is executed. I have read "Triumph of the Moon" rather more than once, and always find a new thread to investigate--which is what keeps me coming back, even more than the fact that it is clearly the product of a generous, good-humored, curious, even-tempered and evidence-oriented mind. Meticulously researched, it provides a thorough account of an ancient religion that has … It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013. Unable to add item to List. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. This book contains a lot of valuable information about the modern Pagan movements, exactly as promised by the title. Ronald Hutton examines the nature and development of this religion, and offers a history of attitudes to witchcraft, paganism and magic in British society since 1800. At the time, Hutton was a Reader in History at Bristol University, and had previously published a study of ancient pre-Christian religion, The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles (1991) as well as studies of British folk customs and the Early Modern period. This now famous investigation into the history of modern neo-pagan witchcraft is superbly written as one would expect from a scholar of Huttons magnitude.Based around Wiccas early personalities and politics in an attempt to show how this belief evolved,the casual reader may be satisfied with the overall conclusions reached or indeed suggested by Hutton.However, those rather more involved will immediately spot Huttons selected bias.Great care is taken to highlight the more acceptable elements of Wicca and he suggests that though the Wiccans align themselves with the more sinister image of the witch found in historical trials,they are in fact more in line with the harmless Cunning Folk who generally offered aid-for payment,to the general community as opposed to the witch who was malignant to that community. Please try your request again later. I had been an initiated Wiccan for many years when I first read it. He charts Wiccan's origins, from ancient atavistic agrarian ritual, through to its capture by post-modern radical feminist Marxists. By Ronald Hutton. Ronald Hutton is a British historian who has written several books on folklore and folk traditions in Britain and their modern-day applications. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Please try again. Unable to add item to List. Yes, I know, only a small error, but one that calls for correction. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This book was a game changer for me. The Triumph of the Moon. , which argues that the Mexican version of the British Wicca is actually an invention from the 1990s. Please try again. One small point of interest: pages 303-5 refer to a Welsh-language television documentary on Paganism, mainly on Ynys Mon (Anglesey). Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. But Hutton argues persuasively that Wicca's origins do go beyond Gardener, for he was influenced not only by Hinduism (he'd been a civil servant in India) but by a diverse collection of sources: Romantic literature, 17th and 18th century fraternal organizations, 19th century esoteric societies, the back-to-nature movement, and more. What I could manage was interesting enough, and referred to the old occultist such as Crowley and Dion Fortune. Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time, swift to fasten and swift to sever ... As the moon moves, loving the world; and seen . This second edition of The Triumph of the Moon extensively revises the first full-scale scholarly study of modern pagan witchcraft. 50 No. , which argues that the Mexican version of the British Wicca is actually an invention from the 1990s. Please try again. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The evidence is now pretty compelling that Gardner basically cobbled together what became the Wicca himself, and the tradition goes back no further than him. Hutton's Triumph of the Moon is spellbinding and absorbing until the very last page, but his pseudo academic lunacy is unconvincing. The Triumph of the Moon is the first full-scale study of the only religion England has ever given the world--modern pagan witchcraft, otherwise known as wicca. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2021. Meticulously researched, it provides a thorough account of an ancient religion that has spread from … To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Length: 28 hours. 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Hutton's research shows the various cultural, literary, and religious influences that converged in the mid-20th century to allow for the emergence of the modern religion that is Wicca. Treys Midnite Moon became a stakes winner at the age of 6 on Saturday night when he darted to a half-length victory over even-money favorite Pound for … Something went wrong. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (December 1, 2019). Publisher: Tantor Audio. Please try again. Modern pagan witchcraft is arguably the only fully-formed religion England has given the world, and has now spread across four continents. This is incorrect, as Elidir was the name of the production company, not the programme itself. Narrated by Bruce Mann. Please try again. The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft is a book of religious history by the English historian Ronald Hutton, first published by Oxford University Press in 1999. 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