Page 55 of Fall / Winter 2007 Catalog by Inner Traditions • Bear & Company

pagan wicca christianity the origins of a pagan religion philippe walter isbn-13 978-1-59477-096-8 $16.95 can $21.95 pb 224 pages 6 x 9 11 b&w illustrations this extensive study of the christian mythology that animated medieval europe shows that this mythology is primarily of pagan inspiration and that very little of it comes from the bible pagan elements were incorporated into the christian faith on the advice of pope gregory the great who told saint augustine of canterbury that rather than tear down the pagan temples in britain he should instead add the pagan rituals into the mix of christian practices thus providing an easy transition to the new religion it was simply a matter of convincing the populace to slightly redirect their focus to include jesus the mysteries of mithras the pagan belief that shaped the christian world payam nabarz foreword by caitlín matthews isbn-13 978-1-59477-027-2 $14.95 can $20.95 pb · 240 pages 6 x 9 · 34 b&w illustrations the mysteries of mithras presents a revival of this ancient roman mystery religion popular from the late second century b.c payam nabarz reveals the history and tenets of mithraism its connections to christianity islam and freemasonry and the modern neo-pagan practice of mithraism today included are seven of its initiatory rituals witchcraft medicine healing arts shamanic practices and forbidden plants claudia müller-ebeling christian rätsch and wolf-dieter storl isbn-13 978-0-89281-971-3 · $24.95 can $36.50 pb 272 pages 8 x 10 · includes three 8-page color inserts and 170 b&w illustrations in witchcraft medicine the authors examine the women who mix the potions and become the healers the legacy of hecate the sorceress as shaman and the plants associated with the solstice and halloween they also look at the history of forbidden medicine with an eye toward how the sacred plants of our forebears can be used once again also by claudia müller-ebeling pagan christmas p 50 for other books by christian rätsch see pp 49 50 visitourwebsiteatwww inner tr aditions c o m 55

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