An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
114. Stonehenge, ancient ritual and the origins of paganism
November 02, 2021
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Books Referenced
Author: Cicero
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Ronald Hutton mentions that Cicero wrote 'an entire book...on the nature of the gods' in which he discusses every theory about the divine in his time, demonstrating that ancient Greeks and Romans debated religious matters extensively.
Author: Ronald Hutton
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Dominic references 'your wonderful book, Pagan Britain' when asking Ronald Hutton about the elderly women found at Kimmeridge in Dorset with their heads chopped off and jaws removed.
Author: Ronald Hutton
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At the end of the episode, the hosts recommend this book (transcribed as 'statues of the sun') for readers interested in festive paganism, particularly as winter approaches.
Author: Ronald Hutton
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Described as Ronald Hutton's 'most recent book' and praised as 'absolutely superb' for its treatment of Cromwell as well as its descriptions of the English countryside, seasons, flowers, and landscape.