The Deities Are Many: A Polytheistic Theology (Religious

The Deities Are Many: A Polytheistic Theology (Religious Studies)
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Provides a theology of polytheismâ€•the belief in many deitiesâ€•using examples from a wide range of world religions.

The Deities Are Many is a lively and learned introduction to polytheism. Drawing from both his scholarly research and his personal experience, author Jordan Paper is the ideal guide into this milieu. Paper was drawn to polytheism through his love of nature, seeing it as a source of the divine. In this book he focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of polytheistic deities, focusing on the cosmic couple, Father Sky and Mother Earth; animal, plant, and mineral deities; ancestral spirits; divine ghosts; and culture heroes and tricksters. Paper also shows how monotheists misunderstand polytheism and provides a polytheist perspective on what it means to be human when the â€œdeities are many.â€ This is a fascinating, illuminating book, especially for those raised in monotheistic societies.

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
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Height	8.5
Length	5.5
Weight	0.44974301448
Width	0.39
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	2005-03-17

The Deities Are Many: A Polytheistic Theology (Religious Studies)