if you haven't read Ronald Hutton's books, you might find them interesting. He is an academic who specializes in early modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion and modern paganism, Currently, he is a professor of history at the University of Bristol and has appeared on British TV and radio. You can find a lot of his talks and conversations on UA-cam.
I haven’t read his books yet, but I have watched a number of his lectures on UA-cam. I plan to pick up some of his books the next time Yale University Press has a sale.
Excellent point about sources and questioning the content of the material 👍 Scott Cunningham, Starhawk, Ann Moura and Edain McCoy are all good sources of information about pagans and the history. Great to hear your viewpoint about this book.
@@revenantreads lol just noticed I mentioned all of them in one of your earlier videos on the subject. One I didn't mention is Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler - good overview and she did interviews with a wide range of people.
Did I miss the criticism about the Cawthorne book? I got the idea he might be sketchy, but nothing about the book. Can you give a few example about where he is disappearing in the proverbial night-time alley smoke?
@@richarddelanet I point out that the introduction implies the innocence of the Rosenbergs, while historians have generally accepted their guilt. Even their son admitted they were spies. This sort of thing makes me question the author’s sources, which I unfortunately can’t check because they’re not given. Add to this my skepticism that presenting these hundreds of cases without context or commentary actually helps us understand the time period better, as the author claims.
Cawthorne is the James Patterson of non-fiction. Best to avoid. I've been reading a few political books too, for election season. AND of course watching Planet America on UA-cam 😉
Healthy skepticism is always nice to bring to reads about historical events.
Agreed!
if you haven't read Ronald Hutton's books, you might find them interesting. He is an academic who specializes in early modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion and modern paganism, Currently, he is a professor of history at the University of Bristol and has appeared on British TV and radio. You can find a lot of his talks and conversations on UA-cam.
I haven’t read his books yet, but I have watched a number of his lectures on UA-cam. I plan to pick up some of his books the next time Yale University Press has a sale.
another nice edition of Fresh-Read Kills! Happy Autumn to you Vin!
To you too, Todd!
Great discussions Vin, sorry you had a couple of meh books there, especially the occult ish one as I know you like those haha.
Thanks! They can’t all be winners.
Excellent point about sources and questioning the content of the material 👍 Scott Cunningham, Starhawk, Ann Moura and Edain McCoy are all good sources of information about pagans and the history. Great to hear your viewpoint about this book.
I’m familiar with those names, and I read some Cunningham years ago.
@@revenantreads lol just noticed I mentioned all of them in one of your earlier videos on the subject. One I didn't mention is Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler - good overview and she did interviews with a wide range of people.
@@Cobaltdragon Yes, I plan to read that one at some point.
Did I miss the criticism about the Cawthorne book? I got the idea he might be sketchy, but nothing about the book. Can you give a few example about where he is disappearing in the proverbial night-time alley smoke?
@@richarddelanet I point out that the introduction implies the innocence of the Rosenbergs, while historians have generally accepted their guilt. Even their son admitted they were spies. This sort of thing makes me question the author’s sources, which I unfortunately can’t check because they’re not given. Add to this my skepticism that presenting these hundreds of cases without context or commentary actually helps us understand the time period better, as the author claims.
Cawthorne is the James Patterson of non-fiction. Best to avoid. I've been reading a few political books too, for election season. AND of course watching Planet America on UA-cam 😉
Yeah, this was my first encounter with Cawthorne.