Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America Today (Compass) - Softcover

Adler, Margot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014019536X ISBN 13: 9780140195361

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1997

Synopsis

Explores the current Neopagan movement in the United States through discussions with various groups whose rituals are inspired by ancient dieties, visions from science fiction, or witchcraft

About this title

Review:

Popular demand for this clear-sighted compendium of information about the rebirth of Pagan religions hasn't waned since its initial publication in 1979. Distinguished by the journalism of National Public Radio columnist Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon explains this diverse and burgeoning religion's philosophies and activities while dispelling stereotypes that have long been associated with it. Most people don't realize that pagan simply refers to pre-Christian polytheistic nature religions, such as the various Native American creeds, Japanese Shinto, Celtic Druid, and Western European Wicca. Originally, the word pagan meant "country dweller" and was a derogatory term in Rome in the third century A.D., not unlike calling someone a hick today. If you find yourself feeling queasy when you hear the words witch or pagan, a healthy dose of reeducation via Drawing Down the Moon could be the cure. --P. Randall Cohan

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 014019536X
• ISBN 13: 9780140195361
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608