TY - BOOK AU - Davies, Owen TI - Paganism : a very short introduction SN - 9780199235162 U1 - G 299 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Paganism N1 - 'Paganism' is an evocative word that can conjure up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. In this Very Short Introduction Owen Davies explores the idea and meaning of paganism over the last two millennia. Examining its history and origins, he explores the varying attitudes towards it and considers how its nature has been shaped by religious conflict, power struggles, colonialism, and scholarship. --Book Jacket ER -