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Welcoming 800000 visitors each year Stonehenge is the most famous prehistoric monument in all of Europe. It has inspired modern replicas throughoutthe world including one constructed entirely of discarded refrigerators. Thiscurious structure is the subject of cult worship is a source of pride forBritons and offers an intellectual challenge for academics. It has capturedthe imagination and the attention of thousands of people for thousands ofyears. Over the centuries experts have tried to discover the meaningbehind Stonehenge. While each new theory contradicts earlier speculation everynew proposal attributes a purpose to the site. From bards of the twelfthcentury to Black Sabbath from William Blake to archaeologists of the twentyfirst century Stonehenge has embodied a wealth of intention. Was it designedfor winter solstice for goddess worship or as a funerary temple? While allhave been suggested even proven the mystery continues. Through the eyesof its most eloquent apologists Rosemary Hill guides the reader on a tour ofStonehenge in all its cultural contexts as a monument to many thingstoRenaissance Humanism Romantic despair Victorian enterprise and EnglishRadicalism. In the end the stones remain compelling because they remainmysteriousapparently simple yet incomprehensiblethat is the wonder theenchantment of Stonehenge. «
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