The Goddess

Author: Shahrukh Husain
Publisher: Duncan Baird publishers
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 184
ISBN/UPC (if available): 190013165 X

Description

The Mother Goddess who embodies all the processes of Nature has proved to be one of the most influential images of the 20th Century. This book traces the course of Goddess worship in different cultures in different periods and provides a rich and fascinating context for understanding the many vital aspects of the divine female principle.

Contents

Introduction
The Goddess Rediscovered
Conflict and survival
The goddess and the Cosmos
Fertility and the Divine Couple
The Sexual Life of the Goddess
Virgin, Mother and Crone
Warriors and Guardians
Liberating the Goddess
Documentary reference
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Picture Credits