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Author : Carolyne Larrington
Publisher : Pandora
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015027254732
Contains articles related to women and mythology on regional themes; includes articles by White and Payne on Aboriginal mythology annotated separately.
Author : Carolyne Larrington
Publisher : Harper Festival
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1992-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0066791537
Author : Carolyne Larrington
Publisher : Pandora Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020510504
Organised by culture, each section outlines the mythological system of the culture, naming the major figures and their relation to one another. The meanings of the major myths are explored from a woman's point of view.
Author : David Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780195156690
An interesting and lively book that contains articles on heros, villains, mythologists and mythological approaches.
Author : Elizabeth Kowaleski Wallace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135221294
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107495111
Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC to the mythographic catalogues of the early centuries AD. They examine the relationship between myth, art, religion and politics among the ancient Greeks and its reception and influence on later society from the Middle Ages to present day literature, feminism and cinema. This Companion volume's comprehensive coverage makes it ideal reading for students of Greek mythology and for anyone interested in the myths of the ancient Greeks and their impact on western tradition.
Author : Athalya Brenner-Idan,Carole Fontaine
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441138071
While the Wisdom volume in the first Feminist Companion series investigated multiple aspects of characterizations of women found in Wisdom literature, the 13 essays in this volume move beyond the study of the characterization of females that formed one of the first steps of modern feminist criticism-the recovery of what had been ignored or trivialized by androcentric readings dominant through the centuries. This second volume takes up questions of voice, exclusion and construction as well as the reinforcement of world views that, while perhaps necessary to the survival of the postexilic community as a whole, nevertheless left a legacy of continued gender asymmetry in Judaism and Christianity.
Author : Athalya Brenner-Idan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567506900
Provides feminist approaches to Wisdom Literature from leading scholars of the Hebrew Bible and feminist hermeneutics.
Author : Rachel S. McCoppin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476648521
Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly traced to the reverence once directed towards female warriors, priestesses, healers, queens, pharaohs, and goddesses. Communities which revered women as sacred idols of their belief systems were far more likely to place women in prominent positions of social or political influence, since their members were quite used to envisioning power in the hands of a strong or divine woman. The book also explores how goddesses were purposefully devalued during the rise of patriarchal civilizations, thus restricting the social importance of earthly women and their accompanying rights. One such instance can be found in Greek mythology's Gaia: once revered as a dominant earth mother, she was replaced by a division of less-powerful figures with more socially acceptable feminine roles, such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love (typically held up as an object of male lust); Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth (often portrayed as obsessed with jealousy over the extramarital exploits of her husband); and the mostly silent goddess of the hearth, Hestia. The devaluing of once revered goddesses appeared in quite distinct ways across different cultures; thus, this book breaks down its chapters by global region, including Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, India, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
Author : Shelley Scott
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781897425558
Nightwood Theatre is the longest-running and most influential feminist theatre company in Canada. Since 1979, the company has produced works by Canadian women, providing new opportunities for women theatre artists. It has also been the "home company" for some of the biggest names in Canadian theatre, such as Ann-Marie MacDonald. In Nightwood Theatre, Scott describes the company?s journey toward defining itself as a feminist theatre establishment, highlighting its artistic leadership based on its relevance to diverse communities of women. She also traces Nightwood?s relationship with the media and places the theatre in an international context by comparing its history to that of like companies in the U.K. and the U.S
Author : Patricia Monaghan, PhD
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608682188
More Than 1,000 Goddesses & Heroines from around the World Groundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all religions and all corners of the globe. Her work demonstrated that from the beginning of recorded history, goddesses reigned alongside their male counterparts as figures of inspiration and awe. Drawing on anthropology, folklore, literature, and psychology, Monaghan’s vibrant and accessible encyclopedia covers female deities from Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia and Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, as well as every major religious tradition.
Author : Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0786457899
Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood while battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine’s journey as she quests through world myth. Numerous stories from cultures as varied as Chile and Vietnam reveal heroines who battle for safety and identity, thereby upsetting popular notions of the passive, gentle heroine. Only after she has defeated her dark side and reintegrated can the heroine become the bestower of wisdom, the protecting queen and arch-crone. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Author : Paul Reid-Bowen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317126348
Goddess as Nature makes a significant contribution to elucidating the meaning of a female and feminist deity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Bridging the gap between the emergent religious discourse of thealogy - discourse about the Goddess - and a range of analytical concerns in the philosophy of religion, the author argues that thealogy is not as incoherent as many of its critics claim. By developing a close reading of the reality-claims embedded within a range of thealogical texts, one can discern an ecological and pantheistic concept of deity and reality that is metaphysically novel and in need of constructive philosophical, thealogical and scholarly engagement. Philosophical thealogy is, in an age concerned with re-conceiving nature in terms of agency, chaos, complexity, ecological networks and organicism, both an active possibility and a remarkably valuable academic, feminist and religious endeavour.
Author : Nancy Hathaway
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 014024087X
How was the world as we know it created? What does it mean to be a hero? Where do we go when we die? Why are flood myths so ubiquitous? Anyone who has pondered these and other questions about humanity's ancient beliefs will be fascinated by The Friendly Guide to Mythology. Focusing on Greek and Roman mythology but including myths from Africa, Asia, Australia, northern Europe, and the Americas, The Friendly Guide to Mythology is filled with compelling stories of gods, goddesses, mortals, and monsters. Beautifully ornamented with photos, line drawings, and quotes, this entertaining guide also includes an A-to-Z listing of the world's most captivating goddesses; profiles of famous writers, collectors, and interpreters of myths; and engaging sidebars. Featuring myths of love, wisdom, and adventure as well as those of violence, jealousy, and pure folly, this accessible collection offers fascinating insight into the human psyche and brings our rich mythological heritage delightfully into focus.
Author : Stephen Rauch
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781592242122
The first scholarly book-length examination of the work of comics legend Neil Gaiman includes detailed analysis of his best-selling "Sandman" and "Death" series, a look at his work's relationship to Joseph Campbell, and such topics as "Living in a Desacralized World," "The Relationship of Dreams and Myth in Campbell, Jung, and Gaiman's Sandman," "Humanization, Change, and Rebirth: The Hero's Journey," "The Role of the Artist and the Art of Storytelling," and more. A fascinating journey behind the comics work of one of the most interesting and challenging popular writers of today, Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and Joseph Campbell: In Search of the Modern Myth is the book which Gaiman's fans have been waiting for!
