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European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages /
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 th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 qu. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-347) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0203170296 9780203170298 9780203011775 0203011775 9780415120340 0415120349 9786610333752 6610333750 0415120314 9780415120319 9781134810222 1134810229 9781134810178 1134810172 9781134810215 1134810210 9780415474634 0415474639 |