Goddesses who rule
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195121308
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
617 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 dversity 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.