recommend some good books?

Question

-On paganism (not "teen wicca for girls" please, yes that's a real title).
-pre-christianity ( aborigine,,ancient egypt, judaism, greek beliefs,etc,)

-Any scientific unbiased books about origins of ancient civilizations and man.

eh and anyting else you can think of that pretains to ancient history. thanks.

btw please don't say "google" i'm asking for readers review on good books and what to look for.

Answer 1

I can't recommend enough the following titles:

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth By Day : by Raymond Faulkner (Translator), Ogden Goelet (Introduction), Carol Andrews (Preface), James Wasserman (Producer) Stay away from the Budge translation.

The Hermetica: Lost Wisdom of the Pharoahs translated by Freke and Gandy

The Corpus Hermetica by Hermes Trismestigustus

The Egyptian Hermes: A Historical Approach to the Late Pagan Mind (Paperback) by Garth Fowden

Answer 2

Not sure how you'll like these, but i think they might strike a cord with you "The art of Dreaming" - Carlos Castaneda. Maybe not what your expecting but i think you might be pleasantly supprised. And the other (again probably not on your reading list) "The dharma bums" - Jack Kerouac. I think they are modern books, but i think they go a long way to helping modern spiritualists incorperate they're faith into living in the now.

If you think they're rubbish thats cool, but never hurts to suggest, worst you can do is say no.

Also one of the best sites i have found on Greek and Norse mythology is encyclopedia mythica at www.pantheon.org

Hope this helps

BB

Lexx

Answer 3

Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi will give a good overview of most Pagan paths including a little bit of history on each one, the Sabbats and Esbats, most of the Gods/Goddesss and the main players in modern Wicca. Are you after an overview or something more specific?

Answer 4

On Paganism: "The Triumph of the Moon" by Ronald Hutton, as an account by a professional non-Wiccan historian on the rise of modern Pagan witchcraft.

This site has a very good book review section:

http://wicca.timerift.net/books.shtml

Stay far away from anything by Silver Ravenwolf.

Answer 5

The best book I can recommend on "Paganism" is "Paganism" by Joyce and River Higginbotham.
It is not a science or history book but it does cover probable origins and the wide field of your questions without referring to any single pagan faith. It is my "goto" book for worried parents of kids who are "getting into" a pagan tradition.

Answer 6

37 Practices of Bodhisattvas, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sky Dancer, The Art of Every Day Ecstasy (Tantra)....those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Best to you.

Answer 7

Here go to the book store or some where, pick up this book. the medicine way by kenneth meadows, and earth medicine also by kenneth meadows there are so many book but I believe in spiritualness not religion.

Answer 8

Hi Tabby,

Depending on where you are in your studies:

Scott Cunningham (Wicca) great for beginners,
Cassandra Eason (natural magick),
Gareth Knight (Celtic, Greek etc Great Author) more advanced heaps more info.
Marian Green (natural magick)
Stewart Frarr (witches god/goddess on all god/dess in all aspects from around the world)
Caitlin and John Matthews (great for celtic and shamanism).

Good Luck.
Zora

Answer 9

Try "Witches' Craft" by Bruce K. Wilborn
I'm reading it now, very informative

Answer 10

If you are interested in Runes without the New-Age nonsense, I have recently published a book.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1847282466

http://www.mackaos.com.au/Rune-Net/Primer/

Regards
S