| Títol : |
The woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets |
| Tipus de document : |
text imprès |
| Autors : |
Barbara G. Walker (1930-), Autora |
| Menció d'edició : |
First edition |
| Data de publicació : |
1983 |
| Nombre de pàgines : |
xi, 1124 pàgines |
| ll. : |
il·lustracions |
| Dimensions : |
24 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/DL : |
978-0-06-250925-3 |
| Nota general : |
Bibliografia p. 1105-1118
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| Idioma : |
Anglès (eng) |
| Matèries : |
Enciclopèdies ; Mitologia
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| Classificació : |
ORE Enciclopèdies |
| Resum : |
"Alphabetically arranged entries offer a feminist perspective on mythology, anthropology, sexuality, and religion and trace major figures, myths, concepts, and symbols back to their pre-patriarchal origins" - COPAC "Why Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? The answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. The Woman's Encyclopedia presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more (..." - Goodreads |
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The woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets [text imprès] / Barbara G. Walker (1930-), Autora . - First edition . - 1983 . - xi, 1124 pàgines : il·lustracions ; 24 cm. ISBN : 978-0-06-250925-3 Bibliografia p. 1105-1118
Idioma : Anglès ( eng)
| Matèries : |
Enciclopèdies ; Mitologia
|
| Classificació : |
ORE Enciclopèdies |
| Resum : |
"Alphabetically arranged entries offer a feminist perspective on mythology, anthropology, sexuality, and religion and trace major figures, myths, concepts, and symbols back to their pre-patriarchal origins" - COPAC "Why Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? The answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. The Woman's Encyclopedia presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more (..." - Goodreads |
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The woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets