Owen Davies (University of Hertfordshire Reader in History)

Paganism

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

From its origins to the present day, Owen Davies explores ideas about paganism that have existed over the last two millennia. He takes a chronological look at changing attitudes towards its beliefs, its practices, and its relationship with the Church.

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Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 174mm x 111mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 132g
• ISBN-13: 9780199235162
• ISBN-10: 0199235163
• Artikelnr.: 32300445

Autorenporträt

Owen Davies is Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He has published numerous articles on the history of witchcraft and magic and is the author of Witchcraft, Magic and Culture 1736-1951 (Manchester University Press, 1999), Cunning Folk: Popular Magic in English History (2003) and Murder, Magic, Madness: The Victorian Trials of Dove and the Wizard (2005). His most recent book is Grimoires: A History of Magic Books (OUP, 2009).

Inhaltsangabe

From the contents:

Introduction: Defining Paganism;
1: Ancient world;
2: Paganism in retreat;
3: Gods in the North;
4: Pagans across the oceans;
5: Embracing the pagan past;
6: Return of the old gods;
Conclusion