Goddesses in World Culture (3 Volumes) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0313354650 ISBN 13: 9780313354656

Publisher: Praeger, 2010

Synopsis

This collection of accessible essays relates the stories of individual goddesses from around the world, exploring their roles in the cultures from which they came, their histories and status today, and the controversies surrounding them.

· 63 essays cover more than 100 goddesses and goddess-like figures from world culture, with volumes organized by geographic area

· Many original translations of prayers, sagas, and other sources not otherwise readily available in English

· 60 illustrations include ethnographic photographs, depictions of ancient artifacts, and original artwork

· An extensive list of bibliography of sources about the figure and culture discussed accompanies each essay

About this title

Book Description:

The Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, derives from an Aztec goddess, while the European folklore figure, Cinderella, derives via Egypt, from China. From classical Greek heroines to female archetypes in today's video games, from Native American divinities to Asian goddesses immortalized through landscape references, goddesses and their stories inform our history and fill our folklore.

About the Author:

Patricia Monaghan is professor of interdisciplinary studies at DePaul University, Chicago and senior fellow of the Black Earth Institute, WI.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0313354650
• ISBN 13: 9780313354656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 976
• Editor: Monaghan Patricia