A clear concise and detailed historical analysis of the eclectic and beautiful visual and
material culture of paganism. For more than a thousand years a diverse range of peoples from
Ireland to India and from the Andes to Australia have been labelled `Pagan¿ by the Christians
who encountered them. Since the twentieth century new groups have emerged ¿ wiccans druids
neo-shamans and heathens ¿ who openly call themselves Pagans. But who are these Pagans and what
do they believe? Which gods and goddesses do they revere? Do they worship nature? Do they
practise divination and magic? From sacred plants imbued with supernatural powers to
hand-carved amulets that repel evil and from mischievous spirits of nature to holy mountains
Pagans find divine value in the natural world and spiritual significance in the material
universe. Delve within these pages and examine the myriad paintings and sculptures shrines and
ceremonial objects that reveal the stories symbols and rituals of Paganism.
