Pagan Christmas
The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide
$88.18
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2006
Summary
An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas
- Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas
- Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration
The day on which many commemorate the birth of Christ has its origins in pagan rituals that center on tree worship, agriculture, magic, and social exchange. But Christmas is no ordinary folk observance. It is an evolving feast t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781594770920 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1594770921 |
| Author: | Christian Rätsch, Claudia Müller-Ebeling |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2006 |
| Weight: | 646g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 203mm x 254mm |
Critics Review
& “ The illustrations and photographs are excellent. The text is concise, and accurate. Pagan Christmas is a fine reading experience!& “
“The authors and the translators richly deserve congratulations on what is without doubt one of the finest books about Pagan Christmas written in recent times.” * Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage.com, Dec 2006 *
“The illustrations and photographs are excellent. The text is concise, and accurate. Pagan Christmas is a fine reading experience!” * Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage.com, Dec 18, 2006 *
Christian Rätsch
Christian Rätsch, Ph.D. (1957 – 2022), was a world-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist who specialized in the shamanic uses of plants. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants and Marijuana Medicine, and coauthor of Plants of the Gods, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas, and Witchcraft Medicine. He lived in Hamburg, Germany, and lectured around the world.
Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Ph.D., is an art historian and anthropologist and coauthor, with Christian Rätsch, of Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas and Witchcraft Medicine. She lives in Hamburg, Germany.
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