European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dowden, Ken, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
Subjects:
Paganism > Europe > History.
Paganisme > Europe > Histoire.
RELIGION > History.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Religious.
Paganism
Religion
Europe > Religion.
Europe
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Approaching paganism
  • 2. Dividing the landscape
  • 3. Focus I : spring, lake, river
  • 4. Focus II : stone and tree
  • 5. Area I : land
  • 6. Area II : growth
  • 7. Technology : statues, shrines and temples
  • 8. Christian paganism
  • 9. Pagan rite
  • 10. Pagan time
  • 11. A few aspects of gods
  • 12. Priests
  • 13. Cradle to grave
  • 14. Unity is the thing.

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