About the author
Ronald Edmund Hutton (born 19 December 1953) is an Indian-born English historian specialising in early modern Britain, British folklore, pre-Christian religion, and modern paganism. A professor at the University of Bristol, Hutton has written over a dozen books, and often appears on British television and radio. He held a fellowship at Magdalen College, Oxford, and is a Commissioner of English Heritage. Born in Ootacamund, India, he returned to England with his family, where he attended a school in Ilford and became interested in archaeology. He volunteered in a number of excavations until 1976 and visited the country's chambered tombs. He studied history at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and then Magdalen College, Oxford, before he lectured in history at the University of Bristol from 1981. Specialising in Early Modern Britain, he wrote three books on the subject: The Royalist War Effort (1981), The Restoration (1985), and Charles the Second (1990).
📖 Where to start with Ronald Hutton
💬 What our editors say about Ronald Hutton's books
“Hutton delivers a rigorous academic tour de force that demands patience and intellectual engagement from its audience. While it excels at dismantling Eurocentric myths through broad ethnographic scope, readers seeking a…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
“Hutton delivers a definitive, extensively revised study that is both rigorous and accessible to those willing to engage with dense historical analysis. It is not suitable for readers seeking practical spellcasting guides or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
“Hutton delivers an authoritative study that meticulously charts the rise of modern pagan witchcraft, offering a rigorous separation of fact from fiction. However, this text is not for casual readers or those seeking practical…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft
📋 Editions by Ronald Hutton in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present | 2018 | Yale University Press | 376 | 9780300238679 |
| The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft | 2021 | Oxford University Press | 544 | 9780198870371 |
| The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft | 2019 | Oxford University Press | 536 | 9780198827368 |
| Physical Evidence for Ritual Acts, Sorcery and Witchcraft in Chr | 2020 | Palgrave MacMillan | 261 | 9781349568840 |
| The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft (R | 2001 | Oxford University Press | 512 | 9780192854490 |
| The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present | 2017 | Blackstone Publishing | — | 9781538450444 |
| The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present | 2017 | Blackstone Publishing | — | 9781538450451 |
| The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft | 2000 | OUP Oxford | 502 | 9780198207443 |
| Physical Evidence for Ritual Acts, Sorcery and Witchcraft in Chr | 2015 | Palgrave MacMillan | 261 | 9781137444813 |
