The Resource European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages, Ken Dowden
European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages, Ken Dowden
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781134810215
- Label
- European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages
- Title
- European paganism
- Title remainder
- the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages
- Statement of responsibility
- Ken Dowden
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1950-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dowden, Ken
- Dewey number
- 200/.94
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL689
- LC item number
- .D68 2000eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Europe
- Paganism
- RELIGION
- TRAVEL
- Paganism
- Religion
- Europe
- Label
- European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages, Ken Dowden
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-347) and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 49414959
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781134810215
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)49414959
- Label
- European paganism : the realities of cult from antiquity to the Middle Ages, Ken Dowden
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-347) and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- 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
- Control code
- 49414959
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xx, 367 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781134810215
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)49414959
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