The 1980s saw the emergence of New Age and neo-paganism as major new religious movements. In this study of these movements, Michael York describes their rituals and beliefs and examines the similarities, differences and relationships between them, profiling particular groups.
This dictionary is a reference manual presenting the key concepts, activities, groups, people, and overlapping domains of the contemporary spirituality known as New Age.
Finally, overviews of sectarian pagan ethics (Shinto, Santeria, Heathenism, Druidry, Romuva, Slavic, Kemeticism, Classical and Wicca) provide both the general and pagan reader with an understanding of the provocative range and differentiation of pagan ethical thought.