Principles of Paganism [Paperback]

Vivianne Crowley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Principles of | Publication Date: January 25, 1996

Interest in Paganism is steadily increasing and, while rooted in ancient tradition, it is a living religious movement.

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From the Publisher

A simple yet comprehensive introduction to the culture of paganism.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (January 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855385074
• ISBN-13: 978-1855385078
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative little book that covers the basics of Paganism, August 9, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Paganism (Paperback)

Just the basics in a concise format. Ms. Crowley addresses such subjects as: Pagan Beliefs, Deities, Holidays and the modern Pagan. This book should appeal to those who are curious and want their questions answered "now". It's one of the books I use and recommend as reading in my "Introduction to Wicca" classes

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done., December 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles of Paganism (Paperback)

This is the first book on Paganism that I have read in a long while that didn't goof anything up.

Its a wonderful read, and I would hand it to any non-Pagan friends, who are curious to know some of the more common aspects of what Paganism is.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not another one..., February 26, 2001

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blades (birmingham, uk) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Paganism (Paperback)

oh dear. ms crowley seems to have missed the point somewhat. yeah, okay, so she has thrown in the basics. yeah, she touches base on most of the major topics of interest. unfortunately, in doing so, she shows her wiccan bias to the full. in a book like this one, the bias must be strictly non-specific, as it would otherwise violate the point. she puts forward the notion that 'all pagans' do certain things, but even the pagan federation can't find common enough ground for such statements.

in general, it's wishy-washy, puerile, pointlessness in book form. i can ignore the wiccan bias (by now, i'm getting used to it) but i can't ignore innacurate information from a condescending child-psychologist type. there's many better books out there.