Goddesses Who Rule

Zusatztext An interesting survey of regiocultural understandings of goddesses' relationship to human authority. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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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• Authors: Beverly Benard Moon
• Assisted by: Elisabeth Benard (Editor), Elisabeth Anne Benard (Editor), Benard Elisabeth (Editor), Beverly Moon (Editor), Beverly Ann Moon (Editor), Moon Beverly (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2000
• EAN: 9780195121315
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512131-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Nature & existence of God, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Other non-Christian religions, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine, Further religions and spiritual beliefs,