European Paganism The Realities of Cult from Antiquity to the Middle Ages

Before there where Christians, the peoples of Europe were pagans. Were they bloodthirsty savages hanging human offerings from trees? Were they happy ecologists, valuing the unpolluted rivers and mountains? In European Paganism Ken Dowden outlines and analyses the diverse aspects of pagan ritual and culture from human sacrifice to pilgrimage lunar festivals and tree worship. It includes:
a 'timelines' chart to aid with chronologymany quotations from ancient and modern sources translated from the original language where necessary, to make them accessiblea comprehensive bibliography and guide to further reading