Her Hidden Children Explained
| Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Release Date: | 2005 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages: | 189 |
| Isbn: | 978-0759102026 |
Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America is a historical study of Wicca and Contemporary Paganism in the United States. It was written by the American academic Chas S. Clifton of Colorado State University-Pueblo, and published by AltaMira Press in 2005.
Her Hidden Children was reviewed in a number of academic journals.
Background
In 1999, the English historian Ronald Hutton of the University of Bristol had published his own study of Wiccan history, The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft.
Reception and recognition
The book received generally positive reviews from a number of academic journals.[1] [2] [3]
References
Bibliography
- Book: Clifton, Chas S. . Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America . Chas S. Clifton . 2006 . AltaMira . Oxford and Lanham . 978-0-7591-0202-6 . Cli06.
Notes and References
- Ashcraft. W. Michael. Her Hidden Children: The Rise of Wicca and Paganism in America. (book review). Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft. 2007. 2. 1. 82–84. 1556-8547. Clifton’s book does not cover everything. He excludes Pagans who look to ancient cultures, like the Celts, for their symbols and rituals. He also leaves out feminist spirituality, which is closely linked to Wicca and Paganism. But he does an admirable job of providing for the first time a formal history of the movement.. 10.1353/mrw.0.0043. 162516806 .
- Pizza. Murphy. Her hidden children: the rise of Wicca and paganism in America (book review). The Pomegranate. 2007. 9. 2. 200–201. 1528-0268. Her Hidden Children is an important and welcome contribution to academic and non-scholar Pagans alike.. 10.1558/pome.v9i2.200.
- Bloch. Jon P. Her hidden children: the rise of Wicca and paganism in America (book review). Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. March 2008. 47. 1. 171–173. 0021-8294. Clifton, an English Professor at Colorado State University, provides an account of the rise of Wicca and Paganism in the United States that focuses not on social upheaval so much as on popular cultural symbols and artifacts, key individuals, and popular texts as instrumental in the said rise...Clifton’s is a book that could enliven courses in popular culture, as well as courses in religion.. 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2008.00399_8.x.
