TY - BOOK
T1 - Paganism : a very short introduction
AU - Davies, O.
N1 - Book available at : http://books.google.com/ Copyright Oxford University Press [Full text of this book is not available in the UHRA]
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The term 'paganism' was used by Christians as a derogatory term for non-Christian cultures. It has been associated with barbaric or sacrificial acts, but others believe it encourages peace, nature-loving and deeply spiritual relationships with the natural environment. This text discusses the meaning of paganism - exploring attitudes chronologically towards Paganism - from ancient times to the present. It considers Paganism through a Christian viewpoint, and how, over time, representations of Paganism reflects religious conflict and colonialism.
AB - The term 'paganism' was used by Christians as a derogatory term for non-Christian cultures. It has been associated with barbaric or sacrificial acts, but others believe it encourages peace, nature-loving and deeply spiritual relationships with the natural environment. This text discusses the meaning of paganism - exploring attitudes chronologically towards Paganism - from ancient times to the present. It considers Paganism through a Christian viewpoint, and how, over time, representations of Paganism reflects religious conflict and colonialism.
M3 - Book
SN - 978-0199235162
BT - Paganism : a very short introduction
PB - Oxford University Press (OUP)
ER -