The atlas of lost cults and mystery religions : rediscover extraordinary traditions from the dawn of time
Douglas, David
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Other Title: Lost cults and mystery religions : Table of contents: Pt.1. Cults of fertility, nature worship and sacrificial rites -- Pt. 2. Cults of the goddess -- Pt. 3. Mystery religions and mystical traditions -- Pt. 4. Cults of the new age Summary: Examines cults and spiritual practices, some lost in the mists of time, others that have evolved to form the basis of mystical practices still current today. A wide range of traditions is explored, from the mysterious snake worshipping goddesses of the ancient Minoans to the Cathars of medieval France, believed by some to be the protectors of the Holy Grail, to the Celtic Druids which have inspired present day Pagan and Wiccan traditions, and the wild Dionysian rites of ancient GreeceLibrarian's Miscellania
MARC Record: 32 v, ill. (some col.), geneal. tables, maps, portsSubTitle: rediscover extraordinary traditions from the dawn of time
Physical Description: 175 p, ill. (chiefly col.), maps
MARC Import date: 74 p, col. ill., col. maps
| Location | edition | Bar Code | due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library - Archive | GCS03369 |
| Dewey: | 200.9 |
| call #: | DOU |
| ISBN: | 9781841813349 |
| pub: | 2009 |
| Subjects |
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| Cults - History |
| Religions - History |