Rebirth of the Goddess: Finding Meaning in Feminist Spirituality

ISBN-13: 9780415921862 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 238 str.

Carol P. Christ

Opis

Carol P. Christ brings together her personal experience and expertise to provide a comprehensive guide to the principles, practices and beliefs that have shaped feminist spirituality. Drawing from the fields of history, art, literature and philosophy, among others, she demonstrates the effects of worshipping the goddess, and how it challenges our most basic assumptions. The book is both a historical essay and a testament of the possibilities for change and self-fulfilment.

Recenzje

"Christ manages to combine heart and intellect in her latest work...Highly recommended for both those who do not know goddess religion and for those who do." -- Library Journal
"One of feminist spirituality's founding mothers here offers a thealogy...It is a charged testimonial to the power of the feminine divine in her own life." -- Booklist
"For those seeking to explore or deepen their understanding of feminist spirituality, Carol P. Christ in her newest book, offers an erudite yet heartfelt exploration of the history, nature, and meaning of the Goddess. In doing so she proviides a rich, well researched, and well reasoned Thea-logy." -- New Visions
"If you have a following of readers looking for goddess information, this is a sure bet." -- Feminist Bookstore News

Spis treści

Prologue: Before the Beginning, Preface: Rebirth of the Goddess 1 ~ In Search of Her2 ~ Thealogy Begins in Experience 3 ~ The History of the Goddess 4 ~ Resistance to Goddess History 5 ~ The Meaning of the Goddess 6 ~ The Web of Life 7 ~ Humanity in the Web of Life 8 ~ Ethos and Ethics; Epilogue: What Was Lost?

O autorze

Carol P. Christ is Director of the Ariadne Institute for the Study of Myth and Ritual. Her previous books include Diving Deep and Surfacing (1995) and Laughter of Aphrodite (1993).