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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835606912Author John Anthony WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 1g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250207142Author Brian C. MurareskuFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 750gDimensions(mm) 243mm...

The Old English epic poem Beowulf has an established reputation as a canonical text. And yet the original poem has remained inaccessible to all but experienced scholars of Old English. This book aims to present the poem to readers who want to know what...

A groundbreaking addition to today's popular literature on death and dying, in The Pagan Book of Living and Dying is the first comprehensive guide to Paganism's beliefs and practices in facing death. In response to her own mother's death,...

An around-the-world tour of ancient Christmas celebrations, Pagan Solstice customs, and magical seasonal plants. Whether viewed as a mid-winter observance of the Winter Solstice or a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, for millennia cultures have...

A compelling history of radical transformation in the fourth-century--when Christianity decimated the practices of traditional pagan religion in the Roman Empire.The Final Pagan Generation recounts the fascinating story of the lives and fortunes of the...

The centuries between 800 and 300 BC saw an explosion of new religious concepts. Their emergence is second only to man's harnessing of fire in fundamentally transforming our understanding of what it is to be human. But why did Socrates, Buddha,...

Norse Mythology explores the magical myths and legends of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Viking-Age Greenland--outlining along the way the prehistoric tales and beliefs from these regions that have remained embedded in the imagination of the world...

No area of Greek life was wholly untouched by religion, and a basic knowledge of this aspect of life is essential to anyone seeking a proper understanding of the classical world. In this engaging survey Robert Garland brings out the unique quality of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954053161Author Stuart A Harris-LoganFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Grey House in the WoodsPublisher Grey House in the WoodsWeight(grams) 260g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625248138Author Ray SimpsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 410Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing, Inc...

Explore the world of Hungarian Paganism with this book's impressive collection of history, lore, and traditions from the Carpathian basin. The Hungarian people, also known as the Magyars, fused pre-Christian and Christian beliefs into their identity, and...

Death, Power, and Apotheosis in Ancient Egypt uniquely considers how power was constructed, maintained, and challenged in ancient Egypt through mortuary culture and apotheosis, or how certain dead in ancient Egypt became gods. Rather than focus on the...

What is the difference between a ghost and a ghoul? How do you tell a good Jinn from a bad one? Where would you find a chimera or a manticore? What did Herodotus have to say about werewolves? In this enchanting little book, television producer and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648756545Author Mark AtwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 662Imprint Sura Ondrunar PublishingPublisher Sura Ondrunar PublishingWeight(grams)...

The teachings of Zen Buddhism combined with the earth-based tradition of Druidry can create a holistic way of life that is deeply integrated with the seasons, the environment and the present moment. In soul-deep relationship we can use the techniques and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952423300Author Alison RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 186Imprint Northgate PublishersPublisher Northgate PublishersWeight(grams) 510g

Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420958652Author EnochFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Digireads.comPublisher Digireads.comWeight(grams) 118gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 5mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625245182Author Meg LlewellynFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing, Inc...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583945384Author Richard MerrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Evolver EditionsPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm)...

A stunning YA romantasy inspired by Greek mythology by the acclaimed author of The Fandom duology. 'Gorgeous and deeply heartfelt' BEA FITZGERALD 'This book has it all' ALEXANDRA CHRISTO 'A triumph of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905297245Author Sorita D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint AvaloniaPublisher AvaloniaWeight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

"[Veyne's] present book has some kinship with his sprightly theoretical work Comment on ecrit l'histoire; and he declares that its aim was to provoke reflection on the way our conception of truth is built up and changes over the centuries. . . . The...

Our understanding of Celtic astrology is based mainly on the speculations of modern authors--mostly drawn from classical Greek and Roman writings--and suffers from many misconceptions. European astrology uses the Greek model, containing many...

Parting company with the trend in recent scholarship to treat the subject in abstract, highly theoretical terms, Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome proposes that the magic-working of antiquity was in reality a highly pragmatic business, with very clearly...

Daily religious devotion in the Greek and Roman worlds centered on the family and the home. Besides official worship in rural sacred areas and at temples in towns, the ancients kept household shrines with statuettes of different deities that could have a...

Gods, Heroes and Monsters retells the ancient stories from around the world, which have been passed down by generation after generation of storytellers, each bringing a clearer understanding of life’s biggest questions.Since the dawn of communication,...

Simone Weil (1909-1943) is one of the most brilliant and unorthodox religious and philosophical minds of the twentieth century. She was also a political activist, worked in the Renault car factory in France in the 1930s and fought briefly as an anarchist...

Channel the power and use the magic of more than 50 Celtic goddesses. The Celtic goddesses and druids were legendary beings. Now these heavenly spirits have personal relationships with us in everything we do. All females are divinely attuned to...

This title deals with the myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East. It is a comprehensive A to Z of the classic stories of gods and goddesses,...

'A comprehensive but accessible introduction for anyone interested in the history of ancient Egypt, and offers a showcase of highlights from the British Museum's world-class collection.' - The Past Explores the ideals, symbolism and ideology of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781625247872Author Kenneth McIntoshFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Harding House Publishing, Inc./AnamcharabooksPublisher Harding House Publishing,...

Revisiting Delphi speaks to all admirers of Delphi and its famous prophecies, be they experts on ancient Greek religion, students of the ancient world, or just lovers of a good story. It invites readers to revisit the famous Oracle of Apollo at Delphi,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905297108Author Sorita D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint AvaloniaPublisher AvaloniaWeight(grams) 394gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 17mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638181804Author Mari SilvaFormat HardbackPage Count 134Imprint PrimastaPublisher PrimastaWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

During the archaic and classical periods, Greek ideas about the dead evolved in response to changing social and cultural conditions - most notably changes associated with the development of the polis, such as funerary legislation, and changes due to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910191071Author Sorita D'EsteFormat PaperbackPage Count 268Imprint AvaloniaPublisher AvaloniaWeight(grams) 417gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm

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Grounded in everyday life and experience this book guides the reader to find their own vision, and their own deep, personal, ecstatic relationship with nature. You will learn about: The fundamental principles underlying Druidry; The relevance of Druidry...