Description: Cloven Country : The Devil and the English Landscape, Hardcover by Harte, Jeremy, ISBN 178914650X, ISBN-13 9781789146509, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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.
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Book Title: Cloven Country : The Devil and the English Landscape
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Name: Cloven Country : the Devil and the English Landscape
Language: English
Publisher: Reaktion Books, The Limited
Subject: Folklore & Mythology, General, Europe / Great Britain / General
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2022
Item Weight: 18.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Social Science, History
Author: Jeremy Harte
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
