European Paganism

Ken Dowden (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

390 Seiten

1999
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-12034-0 (ISBN)

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In European Paganism, Ken Dowden outlines and analyses the diverse aspect of pagan ritual and culture from human sacrifice and pilgrimage to luna worship.

European Paganism provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of ancient pagan religions throughout the European continent.

Before there where Christians, the peoples of Europe were pagans. Were they bloodthirsty savages hanging human offerings from trees? Were they happy ecologists, valuing the unpolluted rivers and mountains? In European Paganism Ken Dowden outlines and analyses the diverse aspects of pagan ritual and culture from human sacrifice to pilgrimage lunar festivals and tree worship. It includes:

a 'timelines' chart to aid with chronology
many quotations from ancient and modern sources translated from the original language where necessary, to make them accessible
a comprehensive bibliography and guide to further reading

Ken Dowden

Chapter 01 Approaching Paganism; Chapter 02 Dividing the Landscape; Chapter 03 Focus I: Spring, Lake River; Chapter 04 Focus II: Stone and Tree; Chapter 05 Area I: Land; Chapter 06 Area II: Growth; Chapter 07 Technology: Statues, Shrines and Temples; Chapter 08 Christian Paganism; Chapter 09 Pagan Rite; Chapter 10 Pagan Time; Chapter 11 A Few Aspects of Gods; Chapter 12 Priests; Chapter 13 Cradle to Grave; Chapter 14 Unity is the Thing;

Erscheint lt. Verlag	14.10.1999
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Europa
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
ISBN-10	0-415-12034-9 / 0415120349
ISBN-13	978-0-415-12034-0 / 9780415120340
Zustand	Neuware