European Paganism: The Realities of Cult from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

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In "European Paganism," Ken Dowden outlines and analyses the diverse aspect of pagan ritual and culture from human sacrifice and pilgrimage to luna worship. Book Cover Title Contents List of illustrations Acknowledgements Foreword How to use this book Authors and events: a time-chart Approaching paganism Dividing the landscape Focus I: spring, lake, river Focus II: stone and tree Area I: land Area II: growth Technology: statues, shrines and temples Christian paganism Pagan rite Pagan time A few aspects of gods Priests Cradle to grave Unity is the Thing Afterword Notes Bibliography Primary literature: general information and where to find a text and translation Secondary literature Indexes Index nominum I;gods, mythic entities and festivals Index nominum II;(real) persons, peoples and places Index rerum;topics and themes Index auctorum;modern authors