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Author MacLeod, Sharon Paice, 1960-

Title The divine feminine in ancient Europe : goddesses, sacred women, and the origins of western culture / Sharon Paice MacLeod
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013

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Contents Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface: To Remember Is to Know -- Part I: Archaeology-Sacred Stories from the Earth -- 1. Through the Past Darkly -- 2. Sanctuaries of Consciousness -- 3. Voices from the Forest -- 4. The Ancient Mothers of Europe -- 5. The Sickle and the Hearth -- Part II: Anthropology-Transforming Divine Wisdom -- 6. The Power of the Inner World -- 7. The Vessel and the Sword -- 8. Priestess, Goddess and Warrior Woman -- Part III: Mythology-The Spiritual Origins of Europe -- 9. The Cauldron of Immortality -- 10. The Tribes of the Goddess -- 11. The Once and Future Goddess -- 12. She Who Dwells Within Us -- Chapter Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary "This book is an exploration of the spiritual traditions of ancient Europe, focusing on the numinous presence of the divine feminine in Russia, Central Europe, France, Britain, Ireland and the northern regions. The book shows how the power of European goddesses and holy women evolved through the ages"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Religion, Prehistoric -- Europe
Goddesses, European.
Prehistoric peoples -- Europe
HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
Goddesses, European
Prehistoric peoples
Religion, Prehistoric
Europe
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781476613925
1476613923