Goddess lost: how the downfall of female deities degraded women's status in world cultures

""Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly traced to the reverence once directed towards female warriors, priestesses, healers, queens, pharaohs, and goddes...

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Main Author: McCoppin, Rachel S. 1977- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Goddess / Woman / Gender-specific role / Social role / Comparison of cultures
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Sex role Religious aspects
B Authority
B Women and religion
B Women Social conditions
B Goddesses
B Social stratification
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