'Destined to become a sourcebook and a central text in the 'ancient or modern' debate about Paganism.if you only buy one book this year, buy this one. Stunning!' - Pagan Voice 'This provides a wide-ranging overview of a fascinating aspect of Europe's history . a must for anyone intersted in the history of ideas and religious systems.' - Miranda Green, University of Wales College of Cardiff 'This book fills an important gap among worlds of history, and does so splendidly. No specialist in any any particular form of European paganism can read this book without learning something from it, while a general reader coming to the field for the first time could not hope for a better primer . it does not have a rival.' - Ronald Hutton, University of Bristol 'Written with an insider's sensibility and an outsider's scholarly eye, this book is bound to appeal to a wide audience, from those who are fascinated by the early religious history of Europe and its fate, to those who describe their own spirituality as pagan.

It is a rich, substantive book, full of interesting detail, and written in a clear, engaging and accessible style.' - Tanya Luhrmann, University of California at San Diego 'The authors of the work seek to describe the hidden history of Europe as well as the continuities and persistence of its native religion; in this they have succeeded admirably - having scrupulously done their research and homework.' - - Michael York, Journal of Contemporary Religion.