Modern Religious Druidry
Studies in Paganism, Celtic Identity, and Nature Spirituality
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Over the past three decades, the academic study of modern Paganism has gone from strength to strength. Scholars now have access to a plethora of studies available on such new religions as Wicca, Heathenry, and the Goddess Movement - but despite its prominence, modern Druidry has been much neglected. This book seeks to change that. This volume is interdisciplinary in basis, bringing together contributions from anthropologists, historians, and scholars of religion. It fundamentally deepens collective scholastic understandings of modern religious Druidry as an actor within the broader Pagan milieu. In addition to looking at the movement in various national contexts, the volume also explores thematic topics that have largely been neglected before. It will serve as a benchmark upon which all future studies of modern Druidry, as well as modern Paganism more widely, can draw upon, thereby making a particularly important and much-needed contribution to the field.
Ethan Doyle White completed his PhD in early medieval studies at University College London (UCL) in 2019. He teaches courses on topics such as witchcraft and Paganism at City Lit in London and is the Lead Director of Interviews for the World Religions and Spirituality Project (WRSP), based out of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Jonathan Woolley received his PhD in social anthropology at Cambridge University in 2017. He has published articles in the Implicit Religion and Environmental Humanities journals and is the author of Common Sense in Environmental Management: Thinking Through English Land and Water (2019).
Over the past three decades, the academic study of modern Paganism has gone from strength to strength. Scholars now have access to a plethora of studies available on such new religions as Wicca, Heathenry, and the Goddess Movement - but despite its prominence, modern Druidry has been much neglected. This book seeks to change that. This volume is interdisciplinary in basis, bringing together contributions from anthropologists, historians, and scholars of religion. It fundamentally deepens collective scholastic understandings of modern religious Druidry as an actor within the broader Pagan milieu. In addition to looking at the movement in various national contexts, the volume also explores thematic topics that have largely been neglected before. It will serve as a benchmark upon which all future studies of modern Druidry, as well as modern Paganism more widely, can draw upon, thereby making a particularly important and much-needed contribution to the field.
Deepens collective scholastic understandings of modern religious Druidry as an actor within the broader Pagan milieu Serves as a benchmark upon which all future studies of modern Druidry, and modern Paganism more widely, can draw upon Explores thematic topics that have largely been neglected in previous scholarship
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“The text is brilliantly structured to capture the tension between historical “reconstruction” and contemporary spiritual movements. … While this collection provides a thorough and rigorous portrait of its subjects, it also invites valuable reflection on how modern Paganism engages with suffering, marginalization, and trauma. … By showcasing a fluid, non-hierarchical approach to the sacred or the divine, this volume serves as a vital case study in how contemporary seekers find profound spiritual liberation and healing in the present world.” (Kyungjin Jun, Reading Religion, readingreligion.org, May 31, 2026)
“The volume is not only recommended to experts in Druidry, as it explores many themes found in other alternative spiritual and pagan contexts, as Graham Harvey also highlights in his afterword. The renewal of historical myths, the question of appropriation, the relationship between nature and religion, and the meanings of experiences just to mention a few are all topics that cover a wider picture and are useful to many disciplines.” (Sára Eszter Heidl, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 51 (1), March, 2025)
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