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Loading... The Body of the Goddess: Sacred Wisdom in Myth, Landscape and Cultureby Rachel PollackEmbark on a literal and spiritual journey of discovery and rediscovery as you explore the ancient world of women-centered culture and the reemergence of goddess consciousness in modern women's lives. Part celebration, part travelogue, and part historical research, this compelling work takes you on a tour of places of historical significance, offering explanations and discussions of artifacts and drawings and their relationship to the goddess of earth and cosmos. Visit Greek temples, prehistoric caves, stone circles, giant passage mounds, and other monuments. At each site, the author draws upon her own experiences and adeptly combines them with ancient traditions, archaeology, and mythology to beautifully conjure landscapes imprinted with the symbolic form of women. English | Primary description for language | Description provided by Bowker | score: 6 The religion of the Goddess is emerging from the shadows of the past. This work explores the ancient world of the matriarchy and the re-emergence of Goddess worship in modern women's lives. Drawing on the works of many scholars, scientists and artists, it brings together history, archaeology, mythology and the author's own experiences, and relates how the Goddess was overwhelmed by the patriarchy of Christianity. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 4
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)291.2114Religions Other Religions Comparative Religion; Mythology (No Longer Used) Theological Conceptions and Doctrines / Comparative religion Various Objects of Worship Gods & GoddessesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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