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Our Troth: Living the Troth
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by Kveldulf Gundarsson
Sales Rank: 327539
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List Price: $25.99
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 598 pages
Published by: BookSurge Publishing August 7, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1419636146
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1419636141
Book Dimensions:
8.6 x 5.9 x 1.6 inches
Weighs: 2 pounds
Product Description
Our Troth is the single most comprehensive book available on the reborn religion of Heathenry -- the pre-Christian religion of the Germanic peoples. First published in 1993 but out of print for years, Our Troth is back in print, featuring updates and additions from its original compiler, Kveldulf Gundarsson, and from many other Heathen writers, all edited by well-known author Diana L. Paxson. Volume 2 covers the Heathen holy year, lore and rites for the major holidays, and ways to work Heathenry into every facet of life. It includes an extensive glossary and reading list for further study.
Reader Reviews
It seems like ages I've been waiting for the much-anticipated 2nd edition of Our Troth. Volumes one and two are formidable tomes, each approaching 600 pages. It took me a while to digest the first, spending much time cross referencing with other works in my library. Imagine my surprise when turning the pages in the second volume's chapter one, I thought I had accidentally picked up an environmentalist's manual. While I fully grasp the holiness of our earth and our connection with nature, wonderfully articulated in the first few pages, I can't quite seem to align myself with the contention we MUST seek out the wild, and not merely perceive it, in order to truly understand the troth (page 6). And not just any wild - the wild of our ancestors: wood and lake and sea (pages 7 & 9). Continuing further into chapter one, I was greeted by an essay needing to be accompanied by Der Fröhliche Wanderer playing in the back ground. It's an Asatru elder's account of his trek in a rugged mountainous region near Phoenix, AZ, which is where I happen to live. On page ten he points out the "noxious" and "foul" attributes of the "mechanical conditions" of the city's "existence." The elder needs to be reminded that our ancestors also existed amongst mechanical conditions of their own making and the detrimental consequences of fires used for heating, lighting, cooking and industry even in small villages are a matter of historical record. Once you get past chapter one and presume modern city dwelling industrialists aren't excluded, the remaining 563 pages of wisdom and advice are indeed for all kin of the Northern god/desses. These two volumes were a long time in the making, a long time waited for, and now they're here; both are a rewarding treasure for the Tru folk. Though having read both, there's not a week that goes by I don't pick one up for reference or inspiration.
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