Drawing Down the Moon : Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today
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Popular demand for this clear-sighted compendium of information about the rebirth of Pagan religions hasn't waned since its initial publication in 1979. Distinguished by the journalism of National Public Radio columnist Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon explains this diverse and burgeoning religion's philosophies and activities while dispelling stereotypes that have long been associated with it. Most people don't realize that pagan simply refers to pre-Christian polytheistic nature religions, such as the various Native American creeds, Japanese Shinto, Celtic Druid, and Western European Wicca. Originally, the word pagan meant "country dweller" and was a derogatory term in Rome in the third century A.D., not unlike calling someone a hick today. If you find yourself feeling queasy when you hear the words witch or pagan, a healthy dose of reeducation via Drawing Down the Moon could be the cure. --P. Randall Cohan
The New York Times Book Review
Given the lurid connotations Neo-Paganism has acquired... Drawing Down the Moon is a healthy corrective.
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Drawing Down the Moon : Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today,Margot Adler,Penguin (Non-Classics),014019536X,Body, Mind & Spirit,Cults,Goddess religion,New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit,Religion,Spirituality - Women's,United States,Witchcraft,Witchcraft & Wicca,Women and religion,Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft & Wicca,Occultism & quasi-religious beliefs,USA
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