Goddesses Who Rule by Beverly Moon

Goddesses Who Rule by Beverly Moon

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Goddesses often are labelled as one-dimensional forces of nature or fertility. In examining a number of goddesses whose primary role is sovereignty, this volume reveals the rich diversity of goddess traditions. Drawn from a variety of cultural and historical settings, the goddesses described here include Inanna of ancient Sumer; Oshun of Nigeria; and Cihuacoatl of pre-historical America.

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Goddesses Who Rule by Beverly Moon

Goddesses often are labelled as one-dimensional forces of nature or fertility. In examining a number of goddesses whose primary role is sovereignty, this volume reveals the rich diversity of goddess traditions. Drawn from a variety of cultural and historical settings, the goddesses described here include Inanna of ancient Sumer; Oshun of Nigeria; and Cihuacoatl of pre-historical America.
An interesting survey of regiocultural understandings of goddesses' relationship to human authority* The Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
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ISBN 13 9780195121315
ISBN 10 0195121317
Title Goddesses Who Rule
Author Beverly Moon
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2000-10-19
Number of pages 272
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