The Faces of the Goddess.
Many contemporary feminists believe that early humans worshipped a nurturing Mother Goddess, who was displaced by autocratic male deities. This book examines the maternal deities of various cultures and religions but finds no signs of a common origin for a primordial "Great Mother."
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Many contemporary feminists believe that early humans worshipped a nurturing Mother Goddess, who was displaced by autocratic male deities. This book examines the maternal deities of various cultures and religions but finds no signs of a common origin for a primordial "Great Mother." |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (289 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-270) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780198025030 0198025033 1280527439 9781280527432 1429415460 9781429415460 |