The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781134944682
ISBN-13 : 1134944683
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Download or read book The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe written by Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fragments of ancient belief mingle with folklore and Christian dogma until the original tenets are lost in the myths and psychologies of the intervening years. Hilda Ellis Davidson illustrates how pagan beliefs have been represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition, and throws light on the nature of pre-Christian beliefs and how they have been preserved. The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe stresses both the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating the lost religious beliefs of Northern Europe.


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