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| #406666 in Books | imusti | 2011-05-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 4.40 x.50 x6.70l,.57 | File type: PDF | 160 pages | Oxford University Press USA||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| It would have been better, I think|By Vincent P. Calabrese|Early on in the book, the author admits that historically, there's not much "there" there regarding paganism; it's an essentially negative concept which defines something as being non-Christian (and was sometimes seriously applied to kinds of Christianity considered by the historical writer to be heterodox). The religio|About the Author||Owen Davies is Reader in History at the University of Hertfordshire and the author of Grimoires: A History of Magic Books.|
"Paganism" is an evocative word that even today conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cultures vanquished by their churches. For some it evokes images of sacrifice and barbaric behavior, while for others it symbolizes a peace-loving, nature-worshipping spiritual relationship with the earth. Written in a concise and lively style, this Very Short Introduction expl...
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