| Description |
xix, 219 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword / Marija Gimbutas -- 1. Uncovering the Rubble -- 2. Sage Iambe and Raucous Baubo -- 3. Baubo Verified -- 4. Festival Sacrament, Sacred Laughter -- 5. Baubo and the Scholars -- 6. The Image Defined -- 7. Sacred or Profane? -- 8. Metamorphosis to Monster -- 9. The Transformer Transformed -- 10. Baubo Meets Her Dark Sisters -- 11. The She and the He of It -- Appendix 1: Homeric Hymn to Demeter (Synopsis) -- Appendix 2: A Selection of Myths Reflecting the Spirit of Baubo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-208) and index |
| Subject |
Art, Greek.
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Fertility cults.
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Mythology, Greek.
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Sex in art.
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Art, Prehistoric.
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Women in art.
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Women, Prehistoric.
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| LC no. |
93042729 |
| ISBN |
0826512518 (alk. paper) |
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0826512526 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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