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Stonehenge (Paperback)
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Stonehenge (Paperback)
Series: Wonders of the World
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Welcoming 800,000 visitors each year, Stonehenge is the most famous
pre-historic monument in all of Europe. It has inspired modern
replicas throughout the world, including one constructed entirely
of discarded refrigerators. This curious structure is the subject
of cult worship, is a source of pride for Britons, and offers an
intellectual challenge for academics. It has captured the
imagination and the attention of thousands of people for thousands
of years. Over the centuries, "experts" have tried to discover the
meaning behind Stonehenge. While each new theory contradicts
earlier speculation, every new proposal attributes a purpose to the
site. From bards of the twelfth century to Black Sabbath, from
William Blake to archaeologists of the twenty-first century,
Stonehenge has embodied a wealth of intention. Was it designed for
winter solstice, for goddess worship, or as a funerary temple?
While all have been suggested, even "proven," the mystery
continues. Through the eyes of its most eloquent apologists,
Rosemary Hill guides the reader on a tour of Stonehenge in all its
cultural contexts, as a monument to many things-to Renaissance
Humanism, Romantic despair, Victorian enterprise, and English
Radicalism. In the end, the stones remain compelling because they
remain mysterious-apparently simple yet incomprehensible-that is
the wonder, the enchantment, of Stonehenge.
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