Excellent introduction for the beginner - Rated 
This little book provides an excellent and very readable introduction to Earth-centred religions for those who have very little prior knowledge. It doesn't go into much depth regarding any particular path, but that's not really its purpose - what it does provide is a good grounding in the 'vocabulary' and broad history of the 'major' pagan traditions named in the title, and a few of the less widely-practised paths as well. I particularly liked the author's approach to practical exercises - unlike some 'introductory' texts, which assume that the reader is already ready to embark on a pagan path and provide more of a 'how-to' approach, the exercises in this book are much simpler, more accessible and intended to get the reader comfortable with the idea of broadening his or her own spiritual horizons, e.g. visit a place of worship of a religion that you're not familiar with. A list of contacts for various pagan organisations is provided at the end of the book, which gives the reader plenty of scope for taking the 'next steps' in discovering his/her own path. Also, this book is written by a UK author and the contact list contains a lot of UK-based organisations, which is good for a UK readership.
In summary - if you're already some way along your own path and want some more in-depth information, this probably isn't the book for you. If you're just starting out, or simply looking for general information on paganism, then you can't go far wrong with this one.
Just didn't work for me - Rated 
Seemed dry and boring. I've considered myself Pagan for many years, mainly because I feel a strong connection with the high level ethos. I'm comfortable with my level of knowledge and the abstract and the feelings they promote for me. I bought this book because I was browsing and saw the very good reviews. Perhaps I'm just not interested enough, but Paganism is so individually interpreted that perhaps the high level is all there is. Once one goes below that it becomes a bit of a mish mash of individual interpretations and beliefs, many of which come across as being a bit childish and far fetched and, so when explained seriously, the whole seems to lack any degree of credibility.
Brilliant first read into Paganism - Rated
I was quite intrigued by Earth-based religions, but wanted to find out more without the books being too heavy-going, or on the other hand too frilly (as I have found some to be, particularly American books).
Peter Jennings writes clearly and informatively, explaining the basics of a number of pagan religions without much bias between one or the other. It is more like a detailed introduction to the relative subjects, which is exactly what I was looking for.
If you are looking for enough information to begin practising a pagan religion, then this book is not for you as it provides more of a background and overview of the subject.
One particular thing I need to mention is his Reference/Recommended Reading sections at the back, which is an EXCELLENT idea. I have a list of books I will be buying as a result of reading this book, and I just hope they are written with the same intelligence and neutrality.
Excellent guide once you wish to find the right path for you - Rated
Recently learning that paganism is the worlds fastest growing religion I had to find out more, therefore with only the most elementary knowledge was looking for a book starting from the very basics. Where Pete Jennings excels is in his wide ranging and detailed descriptions of the various paths open to modern pagans. It is true this book does include a guide to what is paganism but this is only an overview, and in my opinion not the best part of the book. I found this basic knowledge in the excellent WICCA (Scott Cunningham) and The Wicca Bible (Ann-Marie Gallagher). I feel this is a book for someone that has acquired a sound basic knowledge of the subject, decides they wish to go further, and needs guidance how to go about it. "Pagan Paths" is therefore essential reading but not a one stop guide.
hocus pocus - Rated 
i liked the book because it opened my eyes to the truth behind all the stories, i now feel i have a good understnading of the subject and highly recomend the book if youre into that sort of thing, however its very wordy and cant be read in large amounts because of its reference book layout.
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