Goddesses who rule /
Goddesses often are labeled 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 inc...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Goddesses often are labeled 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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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780195352948 0195352947 9780195121315 0195121317 1280759992 9781280759994 |