Paganism in Roumanian Folklore (1928, first edition)
Marcu Beza's examination of Roumania's pagan rites and their continuation into the twentieth century
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First edition. Hardback, red cloth with faded titling to spine. 20.5 × 14cm. (x), 161pp [1]
Marcu Beza's examination of the pagan traditions that have been passed down through generations of Romanian people, including the worship of nature, the celebration of the seasons, and the veneration of ancestral spirits. He traces the roots of the pagan practices from their inception in early times and their evolution through to the early twentieth century, and the integration of these practices into Christian beliefs, creating a unique blend of pagan and Christian elements that is still present in Romanian culture today. Illustrated with photographs.
Chapters: 1. Christmas and New Year, 2. The Moon, 3. The Paparude and Kalojan [rain-calling and fertility ritual dances], 4. The Hobby-Horse Dance, 5. St john's Eve, 6 & 7. The Sacred Marriage (2 chapters), 8. The Creation, 9. The Flood, 10. Scottish and Roumanian Ballads.
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The covers are quite heavily mottled with fading and the spine is darkened but the contents are in good, clean condition, and the book remains in strong readable condition.
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£40.00
