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The Pagan Dream of the Renaissance

by Joscelyn Godwin · 2002

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During the Renaissance, a transformation occurred in Western culture, fuelled in large part by the rediscovery of the mythological, pagan imagination. This highly illustrated work provides perspectives on this phenomenon, demonstrating how the pagan revival permeated Renassaance life and culture.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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mythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
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RenaissanceRenaissanceMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
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