Abstract
Nationalist visions are often connected with a cult of the land. This article considers some of the cultural-nationalist ideas linked to the Somerset town of Glastonbury, a prominent New Age centre. It discusses the legacy of British pastoralism as shown in the work of H. V. Morton and Cecil Sharp. It considers the evolution of an English-Celtic tradition, drawing on the legacy of the Arthurian legend, but being re-formulated in the late twentieth century as a vehicle for New Age conceptions of British society. The article concludes by evaluating the political values inherent in the New Age.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-345 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Nations and Nationalism |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 13 Jul 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 13 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Arthuriana
- Celticism
- Glastonbury
- New Age