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Author: Claude Lecouteux
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9781594773181
ISBN 10: 1594773181
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 27 August 2009
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General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
. . . a must read for any who like dark tales and great research.
[Lecouteux's] conclusions . . . are stimulating and thought provoking. . . . I had no difficulty following his reasoning nor in accepting his conclusions. The book is well written, easily understood by even the average layman, and an invaluable addition to understanding the mindset of our European Pagan ancestors. --Michael Gleason, reviewer, Aug 2009 . . . [Lecouteux's] expertise lends to a powerful survey. --The Midwest Book Review, Oct 2009 . . . a scholarly survey of pre-Christian beliefs, focusing in particular on legends of revenants in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore. . . . highly recommended to those interested in thanatology. --Psyche, SpiralNature.com, Oct 2009 It is clear that many of the original pagan beliefs survive to the present day, as do the Christian beliefs. They tend to overlay each other not only in northern Europe, but also in every culture to which northern Europeans migrated. Many parts of this book will resonate for the reader of European descent. For readers from other backgrounds, it will be fascinating insight into why we have such beliefs in this area. I recommend this work to medieval scholars and students, those who wish to trace belief systems and present-day pagans who want real information on their beliefs. --Jennifer Hopkins, New Dawn Magazine, No. 119, Mar/Apr 2010 . . . a must read for any who like dark tales and great research. --EarthRites.org, May 2011 The Return of the Dead will change your perceptions and show you an ancient body of tradition and belief than can still be found today within some of our modern practices. Even better, this work will show the reader how to approach death from a polytheistic Pagan perspective and reading The Return of the Dead just may change your funeral plans. --Sarah, Pagan Bookworm, Nov 09 I've read all kinds of ghostly folklore type books. However, this book discusses revenants and ghosts from a whole new perspective, through the lens of medieval literature. . . . The Return of the Dead focuses, equally, on the steps the church took to eliminate Pagan beliefs and how the citizens adapted to the church's influence. I find the evolution of religions fascinating, making this my favorite thing about the book. --The Magical Buffet, Sept 2009
The Return of the Dead will change your perceptions and show you an ancient body of tradition and belief than can still be found today within some of our modern practices. Even better, this work will show the reader how to approach death from a polytheistic Pagan perspective and reading The Return of the Dead just may change your funeral plans. --Sarah, Pagan Bookworm, Nov 09
Author Information
Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs, including Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies. He lives in Paris.
