Francis Young Silence of the Gods (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

by Francis Young

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Further Details Title: Silence of the Gods Condition: New Description: The formal conversion to Christianity in 1387 of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania seemingly marked the end of Europe's last 'pagan' peoples. But the reality was different. At the margins, often under the radar, around the dusky edgelands, pre-Christian religions endured and indeed continued to flourish for an astonishing five centuries. Silence of the Gods tells, for the first time, the remarkable story of these forgotten peoples: belated adopters of Christian belief on the outer periphery of Christendom, from the Sámi of the frozen north to the Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians around the Baltic, as well as the Finno-Ugric peoples of Russia's Volga-Ural Plain. These communities, Dr Young reveals, responded creatively to Christianity's challenge, but for centuries stopped short of embracing it. His book addresses why this was so, uncovering stories of fierce resistance, unlikely survival and considerable ingenuity. He revolutionises understandings of the lost religions of the last pagans. Author: Francis Young Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 1009586572 EAN: 9781009586573 ISBN: 9781009586573 Item Height: 223mm Item Length: 149mm Item Weight: 720g Subtitle: The Untold History of Europe's Last Pagan Peoples Publisher: Cambridge University Press Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Item Width: 30mm Language: English Topic: Society & Culture, History Release Date: 06/19/2025 Type: Religious Release Year: 2025 Missing Infor

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781009586573
• Condition: Fine

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