عنوان

Charmed Circle:

شماره

LA122728

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Charmed Circle:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

Stonehenge, Contemporary Paganism, and Alternative Archaeology

نام نخستين پديدآور

Carole M. Cusack

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

The impressive stone circle Stonehenge is understood by academic archaeologists to be a site of ritual significance to the prehistoric inhabitants of Wiltshire. It is constructed on cosmological principles based on a solar alignment, reflecting "a distinctive idea of time, which revolved around the cyclical movements of sun, moon, and stars across the heavens, as indicators of the passing seasons" (Fagan :160). This article sketches mainstream archaeological interpretations of Stonehenge, then contrasts them with the popular narrative of its Druidic origin and purpose, which emerged in the seventeenth century. Modern Druids have negotiated the right to perform rituals at Stonehenge with English Heritage, the custodial body with responsibility for the monument, and Druidry has been recognised as a religion in the United Kingdom in 2010 (Beckford ). Modern Druidry, an "invented tradition," conflicts with academic archaeology in its claims regarding Stonehenge (Chippindale :38-58). Postmodern archaeological theories, which privilege "popular folk archaeology" (Holtorf :11), are more open to vernacular interpretations of artifacts and sites. These perspectives are broadly compatible with the deregulated religio-spiritual marketplace of the twenty-first century, which is characterized by a plethora of new religions and a pluralistic model of religious truth. The impressive stone circle Stonehenge is understood by academic archaeologists to be a site of ritual significance to the prehistoric inhabitants of Wiltshire. It is constructed on cosmological principles based on a solar alignment, reflecting "a distinctive idea of time, which revolved around the cyclical movements of sun, moon, and stars across the heavens, as indicators of the passing seasons" (Fagan :160). This article sketches mainstream archaeological interpretations of Stonehenge, then contrasts them with the popular narrative of its Druidic origin and purpose, which emerged in the seventeenth century. Modern Druids have negotiated the right to perform rituals at Stonehenge with English Heritage, the custodial body with responsibility for the monument, and Druidry has been recognised as a religion in the United Kingdom in 2010 (Beckford ). Modern Druidry, an "invented tradition," conflicts with academic archaeology in its claims regarding Stonehenge (Chippindale :38-58). Postmodern archaeological theories, which privilege "popular folk archaeology" (Holtorf :11), are more open to vernacular interpretations of artifacts and sites. These perspectives are broadly compatible with the deregulated religio-spiritual marketplace of the twenty-first century, which is characterized by a plethora of new religions and a pluralistic model of religious truth.

تاريخ نشر

2012

توصيف ظاهري

138-155

عنوان

Numen

شماره جلد

59/2-3

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1568-5276

اصطلاح موضوعی

archaeology

اصطلاح موضوعی

Druidry

اصطلاح موضوعی

folklore

اصطلاح موضوعی

Stonehenge

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Carole M. Cusack

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/156852712X630752

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y