The Return of the Ancient World
For 250 years, individuals and groups of people in Britain have sought to reanimate the philosophy, symbols and myths of the pre-Christian past so as to revive ancient paganism in modern times. In this talk, historian Robin Douglas lays out the strange and under-appreciated history of British pagan revivals, from poets and aristocrats to Aleister Crowley and suburban witches.
Robin Douglas is a writer and researcher based in London. His academic background is in history (PhD Cambridge) and he specialises in the history of pagan and esoteric religious movements. His most recent book is Paganism Persisting: A History of European Paganisms since Antiquity (Exeter University Press).
