Pagan studies is the multidisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of contemporary Paganism, a broad assortment of modern religious movements, which are typically influenced by or derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe. Pagan studies embrace a variety of different scholarly approaches to studying such religions, drawing from history, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, folkloristics, theology, and the study of religions.
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Yvonne Aburrow replied to the topic Introductions in the discussion
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 10 months agoWelcome Patricia. I know a lot of Polish Wiccans who will be very interested in your books.
I had The Bath House at Midnight but didn’t find the magic described in it to be very different from the rest of Europe. I was expecting more chyerti (bannikoi, domovoi, leshy etc).
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Patricia Robin Woodruff replied to the topic Introductions in the discussion
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 10 months agoNice to meet you! Patricia Robin Woodruff here. I’ve been deeply immersed in the study of the ancient pre-Christian religions of the Slavic area (Old Europe and beyond). It’s been an exciting adventure of discovery. Now I just need some grad-students to help me write about 25 papers while I work on my 5 volume set of books The Roots of Sla…[Read more]
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Yvonne Aburrow started the topic Introductions in the discussion
Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 10 months agoHi, my name is Yvonne Aburrow, and I studied Contemporary Religions and Spiritualities at Bath Spa University from 2006 to 2008.
I have written several books, most recently on inclusive Wicca.
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Pagan Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 10 months ago
