Modern Paganism: People, History, Mythology

The book by the well-known social anthropologist and writer Kirill Korolev is an exciting narrative about the formation and development of modern paganism—about the people who created this story and continue to shape it today. Pagan myths take a special place: their captivating power doesn’t fade even now, allowing you to look at the world from an unexpected angle—just as it was in the days of our ancestors.

Across the world there are communities calling themselves pagans: some appeared decades ago, others have emerged quite recently. For most, neo-paganism is the result of a deep internal search, but there are also those whose interest was sparked by a fascination with Lovecraft’s works or the plots of mass culture. So what makes a person in the age of scientific knowledge turn to a myth-based way of perceiving the world? M. Korolev. Design. LLC “Izdatelstvo AZBUKA,” 2025. Azbuka®