The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe

1. Auflage 1993
ISBN: 978-0-415-04936-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 540 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Davidson, Hilda Ellis

Davidson, Dr Hilda Ellis

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Alternative Glaubensformen Okkultismus und andere religiöse Praktiken
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures, Introduction, 1 HELP FROM ARCHAEOLOGY, 2 GLIMPSES OF THE GODS, 3 THE GODS IN THE MYTHS, 4 THE CULTS OF THE NORTHERN GODS, 5 GODDESSES AND GUARDIAN SPIRITS, 6 CONTACTS WITH THE OTHERWORLD, 7 THE INTERPRETERS, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Hilda Ellis Davidson, Hilda Ellis Davidson