Fragments of ancient belief have been incorporated into folklore
and Christian dogma with the result that its original tenets have
merged with the myths and psychologies of the intervening years.
Hilda Ellis Davidson sifts through centuries of cultural and
religious influences to locate evidence of these "lost" pagan
beliefs.
Davidson illustrates how northern pagan religions have been
represented and misinterpreted by the Christian tradition and
throws light on the nature of such beliefs and how they have been
preserved. "The Lost Beliefs of" "Northern Europe" stresses both
the possibilities and the difficulties of investigating
pre-Christian faiths and emphasizes the need to separate
speculation from scientific proof.
This book will be a useful tool for students with a serious
interest in archaeology as it illustrates with examples how
objectivity is not necessarily the driving force in forming our
supposedly scientific view of the past. It will also appeal to the
general reader who wants to understand the true nature of Northern
European pagan belief as opposed to the oversimplified view
popularized by the media.
"The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe" argues for intellectual
rigorousness rather than romanticization of the past, and
challenges the reader to rethink accepted interpretations.
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