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Summary: She changes everything she touches
Review: Every once in a while, a book comes along that literally changes your view, and your life. This is it for me. My copy is heavily underlined and has lots of notes in the margins. Ms Adler opened a new world and a new way of thinking for me. I heartily recommend this book to anyone with questions on alternative religions. Anyone with questions on Paganism and or Wicca or Witchcraft. Each time I re-read this book I come across another thought or idea that stays with me .
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Summary: *Excellant book in need of Updated Material*
Review: Very good book about Pagans and Witches in America but the book was written a few years ago and things have changed. I would love to see a Part 2 by Margot Adler.
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Summary: Good research for the truly interested
Review: After eight years of studying and practicing the Pagan lifestyle I ran across this book and wondered why hadn't this crossed my path before? It answered so many questions that had been going through my head concerning what it meant to be Pagan, mentally. A truly in-depth look of the psychology, philosophy, and sociology of witchcraft, this book is not for light readers, but it is a great source of information concerning idealism and conflict in and around the Craft. It's a bit difficult to read it all in one sitting, but I think that's part of the point: to NOT sit down and read it all at once, but to take your time to contemplate what you've read until you fully understand it. It really helped further cement my beliefs and understanding of the path I have chosen. A must have for all Pagans.
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Summary: Best of the Best
Review: Whether you are a sociology major, new pagan, or have been on the path for many years, this book is one of the deepest and most indepth books on modern paganism. It gives clear cut facts and no frills (as a pagan you create your own frills). It is paganism without the "airy fairy" or "lions, tigers, and bears OH MY". It is the best place to begin and a wonderful forever reference.
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Summary: Reads Like a Sociology Book
Review: I really didn't care for this book for what it was supposed to be: a look at modern Paganism. Too much of the time, I felt like I was sitting in an especially dry sociology class, learning about strange and exotic people who aren't in very close contact with reality. I felt she made Pagans look a little stranger than we really are... but maybe the Pagans I know aren't quite as "exotic." The scope of the book is broad, and persons interested in an overview of Paganism will surely get an education. Perhaps the christian fundamentalists could read this and see that they have nothing to fear. If you *really* want an overview of "American Pagans today," save yourself the money and surf the 'Net instead.
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Summary: Excellent introduction to neopaganism!
Review: This book is the most thoroughly researched text that I have ever encountered on the subject of neopaganism. It has been updated multiple times by the author so as to keep it current. It is chuck full of both practical and historical information about the many different types of neopagan spiritualities. It took me a while to read the whole thing through, but it was definitely worth the time and effort. I highly recommend this text to anyone who is interested in learning more about any type of neopaganism. What a GREAT book!
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Summary: Excellent scholarship
Review: This book was my introduction to Paganism, and Adler does an excellent job covering Wicca in-depth, and also includes such lesser-mentioned branches of Paganism as Discordianism, the Church of All Worlds, etc. Adler explores what it's all about, as well as the history behind Neo-Paganism as a whole, and the roots of individual Pagan religions. Extremely well-researched, this book avoids the "New Age fluff" category into which so many Pagan books fall. This is an excellent read for any Pagan, and certainly the best introduction to Paganism I can imagine.
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Summary: Hate to say it....
Review: I hate to be the one to rain on the parade, but, the book was a bore to read. It went off on toooo many tangents and personal stories. I expected more in the way of useful info, especially for its size. I know of two other people who own it. One has never finished it. The other has picked it up and put it back down over a three year span.... never finishing it yet. There are better books out there. Take Care.
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Summary: An Excellent Primer on Neo-Pagan Religion
Review: If you're a student of comparative religion or spirituality, or if you're seeking an alternative to traditional Western religions, this might be a book for you. It is well-written, fairly objective, fairly broad in scope, and not dry. The neo-pagan religious movement is not often talked about, and is often assumed to be part of adolescent spiritual exploration (and it often is), but it is also a quietly practiced belief system involving more adults than one might guess. Is it a major factor in today's society? Probably not. Is it a factor at all? Probably. Should it be more emphasized or important? Read this book, and similar ones, and then you can make an informed decision.
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Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: Drawing Down The Moon is the one book out of every Pagan, etc. book on the market that I always recommend first to new seekers. I can't recommend it more highly than that.
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