Halloween Reading: Magical Histories
From vampires and witches to curses and spells, get in the spirit this Halloween with a selection of Yale History titles dedicated to magic…
Ronald Hutton
The Witch by Ronald Hutton – 50 Years in 50 Books
The Witch was first published in 2017 and delves deeply into the context, beliefs, and origins of witchcraft in Europe’s history. In his book,…
Queens of the Wild by Ronald Hutton: An extract
Ronald Hutton, author of Pagan Britain and The Witch, returns with Queens of the Wild, a history of the goddess-like figures who evade both…
Staff Pick: Myths and Legends
This month, our staff voted for their favourite book on the theme of ‘Myths and Legends‘. Find out which books they recommend and why….
Staff Pick: Magic and Witchcraft
October is the month of Halloween so our theme for this month’s Staff Pick is Magic and Witchcraft. Read on for Yale University Press…
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
Throughout British history, the power of witchcraft, curses and black magic has endured. Whether in the 1800s or the early 2000s, when disasters struck…
Five Characteristics of a Witch – An Extract by Ronald Hutton
Witches can be defined, quite legitimately, in a number of different ways in the present world. What follows is concerned only with the most…
Yale Books Autumn Reading List
‘I don’t think there’s a trade publishing house producing high-calibre, serious non-fiction of the quality and variety of Yale.’ – Sam Leith It’s officially autumn,…
Summer Solstice, Stonehenge and Pagan Britain
June 21st is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is also the one day of the year that Stonehenge is…
Visiting Pagan Britain
Britain’s pagan past, with its astonishing number and variety of mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artefacts, bloodthirsty legends and cryptic inscriptions, has always enthralled…