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The Dark Side of Christian History by Helen Ellerbe
swampy :
if you ever wanted to know how Christianity came to be, this would then be a good book for you!
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Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler
swampy :
I guess most of why I really like this book is because it ISN'T a "How-to-be-a-Wiccan" or a "How-to-be-a-Witch" book. I realize that 'How-to" books play a role in Paganism (and I have read many - and learned lots from them along the way), but I also know from personal experience that any 'How-to" book is just the author's way of doing things and therefore is only ONE way of many. Anyhow, "Drawing Down the Moon" would not be a book that a beginner could read to find out spells or how to draw a circle, since it is instead a history book, so to speak. I think the role that "Drawing Down the Moon" plays is to teach any serious Pagan, from beginner to advanced, the history of the Craft in the USA.
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Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, Science, and the Occult from Antiquity Through The New Age by Anthony Aveni
swampy :
This is not a 'Pagan' book, but I really enjoyed it. It traces how magick, alchemy and all the sciences have changed over time.... If you like Occult history, you'd like this book.
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Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World Religion by Ann Moura
irishrose :
History of Paganism seen from a Neo-Pagan viewpoint.
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The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles by Ronald Hutton
swampy :
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The Triumph of the Moon : A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton
swampy :
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The Rise and Fall of Merry England : The Ritual Year 1400-1700 by Ronald Hutton
swampy :
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A History of Pagan Europe by Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick
swampy :
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The Golden Dawn Source Book (The history of the Golden Dawn) by Darcy Kuntz
swampy :
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The Barbarian Conversion : From Paganism to Christianity by Richard Fletcher
torenheksje :
This is a rather impressive account of the most important event in the history of Western Europe. Hard-core scholarly stuff, but worth it for the amount of well-researched info.