Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape - Paperback
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Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape - Paperback
$18.00
by Jeremy Harte (Author)
Now in paperback, an exploration of the myths of England's deceptively bucolic rolling hills and country lanes believed to be created and shaped by the Dark Lord himself.
According to legend, the English landscape--so calm on the surface--is really the Devil's work. Cloven Country tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labor. The Devil's hideous strength laid down great roads in one night and left scars everywhere as the hard stone melted like wax under those burning feet. With roots in medieval folklore of giants and spirits, this is not the Satan of prayer, but a clumsy ogre, easily fooled by humankind. When a smart cobbler or cunning young wife outwitted him, they struck a blow for the underdog. Only the wicked squire and grasping merchant were beyond redemption, carried off by a black huntsman in the storm. Cloven Country offers a fascinating panorama of these decidedly sinister English tales.Author Biography
Jeremy Harte's books include Explore Fairy Traditions, which won the Folklore Society's Katharine Briggs Award. He is coeditor of the journal Time and Mind, and in 2006, he was elected to the Committee of the Folklore Society. He is a curator of the Bourne Hall Museum in Surrey.
Number of Pages: 296
Dimensions: 2.2 x 8 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: October 23, 2023
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