Goddesses Who Rule
| Author | : Beverly Moon |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2000-09-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195121308 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195121309 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (309 Downloads) |
Download or read book Goddesses Who Rule written by Beverly Moon and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-09-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goddesses, feminine images of the divine, often are labeled as one-dimensional forces of nature or fertility. In examining a number of goddesses whose primary role is sovereignty, contributors to this volume go beyond the narrow vision of the past to discover the rich diversity of goddess traditions. Drawn from a variety of cultural and historical settings, the goddesses described here include Inanna of ancient Sumer; Mazu, a goddess still worshipped in southern China; Oshun of Nigeria; and Cihuacoatl of pre-historical America.
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