Some reading recommendations, in no particular order:
- "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James Frazer. This is still a must-read for any study of comparative religions.
- "Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England" by Keith Thomas. One of the best examinations of the conflict between organized Christianity and grass-roots spirituality in a European country.
- "The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions" by Karen Armstrong. A fascinating account of the rise of humanism around the world in antiquity.
Some reading recommendations, in no particular order:
- "The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion" by James Frazer. This is still a must-read for any study of comparative religions.
- "Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England" by Keith Thomas. One of the best examinations of the conflict between organized Christianity and grass-roots spirituality in a European country.
- "The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Traditions" by Karen Armstrong. A fascinating account of the rise of humanism around the world in antiquity.