Gender and the problem of prehistory -- Goddesses and world renewal in the ancient mediterranean -- The Hebrew God and gender -- Savior goddesses in the mystery religions and gnosticism -- The spiritual feminine in New Testament and patristic Christianity -- Feminine symbols in medieval religious literature -- Tonantzin-Guadalupe : the meeting of Aztec and Christian female symbols in Mexico -- Mary and wisdom in protestant mystical millennialism -- Contested gender status and imagining ancient matriarchy -- The return of the goddess
Summary
Rosemary Radford Ruether presents an illuminating portrait of goddesses and sacred female imagery in Western culture, from prehistory to contemporary goddess movements
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-358) and index
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