I am looking for literature resources of primarily non-fiction, but speculative fiction or historical fiction is also alright (I want fiction that's well-researched as opposed to total fantasy).
Other keywords/terms :
– old crones/women and queers in society
– pre-Christianity/colonialism
– post-Christianity/colonialism
– language/slang for healers and women in women-centric communities pre/post colonialism/religious reformation
– history of hedge witches, healers in the forest/edge of town
– role of women/queers in communities historically
– occupations of women and queers in communities pre-colonialism/Christianity
– post-colonialism community resilience and reclamation (historical and current)
My interest is focused around areas of my ancestral heritage:
– Scotland
– Ireland
– Normandy (and NW France)
– Channel Islands
– Southern regions of England
– Poland
– Germany
– Austria
– Croatia
– Bosnia and Herzegovina
– Slovenia
– Belgium
– The Netherlands
– Sweden
– Czechia
– Slovakia
But at this point in my research, I'm open to other regions across the world as well.
I am interested learning from an anthropomorphic and historical view, but I am also hoping to pursue a a degree in comparative literature on the subject of communities, so I welcome multiple perspectives and mediums. I am also very interested in folklore and mythology around the subjects as well.
Thank you for making it through this hearty request, I look forward to your recommendations! 📚 🎥
by GreenieSar