The Pagan Man: Priests, Warriors, Hunters, and Drummers

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 224 pages
• Published by: Citadel December 1, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0806526971
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0806526973
• Book Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 8 ounces

Product Review
An great survey of the issues and themes facing Pagan men of all traditions. -- Christopher Penczak, Author, Sons of the Goddess

Characteristically exciting, original, perceptive, and challenging. -- Ronald Hutton, Author, Triumph of the Moon

Isaac Bonewits proves, once again, that he’s one of the greatest Pagan scholars and authors in our community today. -- Dagonet Dewr, Exec. Dir., Pagan Pride Project

The questions he tackles are deeply serious but he believes we can have fun while exploring them. An great book! -- Philip Carr-Gomm, Chosen Chief, Order of Bards Ovates & Druids

What a glorious testament and vindication to all the dedicated men in our Pagan community. -- Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Founder, Church of All Worlds

Product Description
Men’s Spirituality Today Who are the men who’ve chosen the Pagan path? They’re fathers, sons, brothers, and lovers, warriors, healers, and poets. They come from every background and profession, and they’re blazing trails into new social, cultural, and political territories, defining themselves in a faith community traditionally seen as dominated by women—yet they’ve been there all along!

Isaac Bonewits, one of America’s leading experts on ancient and modern Paganism, breaks new ground with this fascinating portrait of the fastest growing religious movement in the Western world. Drawing on interviews with over forty Pagan men—and his own forty years in the Neopagan community—he explores the issues and desires that have led tens of thousands of men to embrace Pagan spirituality. He looks at the ways in which men have created, added to, and benefited from the Pagan experience, incorporating their own rituals, rites of passage, and symbols. The Pagan Man offers novices and experienced practitioners a wide range of practical information on every aspect of the Pagan lifestyle, including

Today’s most popular Pagan traditions

Sages, wise men, and well-known Pagans of our time

Bardic circles, drumming circles, and other Pagan gatherings

Drumming, dancing, and calling down the Gods

The nine virtues, codes of chivalry, and other core Pagan beliefs attracting men and boys today

Pagans and the Goddess—women as partners and Goddesses Frank, engaging, and inspirational, this book encourages Pagan men of every stripe—Wiccans, Druids, Norse Pagans, or even Masons—to step away from the shadows and stereotypes, and joyfully celebrate their own special relationships with the Gods and Goddesses of the New Old Religions.

Reader Reviews
And I love Isaac Bonewits book by that name. Originally I bought it as a gift for my partner, but while looking it over, I found I couldn't put it down. As I read the book, I found myself hoping that one day my sons will read it and learn from it, as they learn from their father. The book deepened my appreciation for every Pagan man I have ever known, and the Gods that reside within them. Things I love about this book: *Isaac's courageous honesty in describing his experience of what being a Pagan man is like - and his use of quotes from the moving, inspirational experiences of the Pagan men he surveyed. *The accessible language the book is written in - not a chore, it's an enlightening, insightful "pleasure read," yet it has a very satisfying "notes" section and bibliography, (which is thorough without being ponderous.) *It doesn't "have to" be read in a linear fashion. I started with chapter 8, "Pagan Men As Fathers," because that's what interested me most in the moment, and then I enjoyed the rest of the chapters according to where my curiosity led me. *The male insights presented on Paganism and the feminist movement - a thought provoking, discussion inspiring, exploration of the roles of enlightened men and women in modern Paganism. I believe this book is written for Pagans at all levels of experience. Perhaps advanced Pagans will find that the academic knowledge presented isn't new, but Isaac has his own way of applying it - I am weary of reviews categorizing all Pagan books as either "novice," "intermediate" or "advanced," although occasionally I suspect that those reviewers who make such narrow categories are sometimes motivated to assert their own advanced knowledge. This book is not just for Pagan men, but also for those who love and appreciate them. My husband will receive his gift a bit dog-eared - a word to the wise - get your own copy too!