The Origins of Pagan and Christian Beliefs
By Edward Carpenter.
Description
The worship of the sun and the moon, the ritual celebration of the forces of nature and the symbolism of the zodiac are all elements of an age old religion we call paganism. It has long been maintained that paganism gave expression to natural energies later suppressed by orthodox religion. But is this really true? In this fascinating work Edward Carpenter argues that this assumption ignores many elements that the two opposed systems of belief have in common.The interdependence of pagan and Christian creeds has remained unexamined for far too long. This superb volume, first published in 1920...
ISBN(s)
185958196X, 9781859581964
