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Christian Rätsch

Pagan Christmas

The Plants, Spirits, and Rituals at the Origins of Yuletide

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An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas • Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas • Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration The day on which many commemorate the birth of Christ has its origins in pagan rituals that center on tree worship, agriculture, magic, and social exchange. But Christmas is no ordinary folk observance. It is an evolving feast that over the centuries has absorbed elements from cultures all over the world--practices that give plants and plant spirits pride of place. In fact, the symbolic use of plants at Christma… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Müller-Ebeling, Claudia
  • ISBN: 978-1-59477-660-1
  • EAN: 9781594776601
  • Produktnummer: 23529785
  • Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
  • Seitenangabe: 224 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 13'872 KB
  • Abbildungen: 156 color and 40 b&w illustrations

Über den Autor


Christian Rätsch, Ph.D., is a world-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist who specializes in the shamanic uses of plants. He is the author of Marijuana Medicine and coauthor of Plants of the Gods, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas, Witchcraft Medicine, and The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants. He lives in Hamburg, Germany, and lectures around the world.

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