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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Benard, Elisabeth A., Moon, Beverly Ann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780195352948
0195352947
9780195121315
0195121317
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9781280759994