Modern paganism in world cultures : comparative perspectives
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Bibliographic Information
Modern paganism in world cultures : comparative perspectives
(Religion in contemporary cultures)
ABC-CLIO, c2005
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-365) and index
Contents of Works
- Modern paganism in world cultures : comparative perspectives / Michael F. Strmiska
- Italian American Stregheria and Wicca : ethnic ambivalence in American neopaganism / Sabina Magliocco
- Druidry in contemporary Ireland / Jenny Butler
- Asatru : Nordic paganism in Iceland and America / Michael F. Strmiska and Baldur A. Sigurvinsson
- Heathenry, the past, and sacred sites in today's Britain / Jenny Blain
- The revival of Ukrainian native faith / Adrian Ivakhiv
- Romuva : Lithuanian paganism in Lithuania and America / Michael F. Strmiska and Vilius Rudra Dundzila
- Onward pagan soldiers : paganism in the U.S. military / Stephanie Urquhart
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The most comprehensive study available of neo-pagan religious movements in North America and Europe.
Modern Paganism in World Cultures collects the work of specialists in religion, folklore, and related fields to provide a comprehensive treatment of the movement to reestablish pre-Christian religions. Detailed accounts of the belief systems and rituals of each religion, along with analysis of the cultural, social, and political factors fueling the return to ancestral religious practice, make this a rich, singular resource.
Scandinavian Asatru, Latvian Dievturi, American Wicca—long-dormant religions are taking on new life as people seek connection with their heritage and look for more satisfying approaches to the pressures of postmodernism. The Neopagan movement is a small but growing influence in Western culture. This book provides a map to these resurgent religions and an examination of the origins of the Neopagan movement.
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