Women and Goddesses in Myth and Sacred Text An Anthology

Name: Women and Goddesses in Myth and Sacred Text An Anthology
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ISBN: 9780321244321

ISBN-10: 032124432X

ISBN-13: 9780321244321

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tamara Agha-Jaffar

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Description:

This cross-cultural primary source reader, provides an opportunity for readers to examine, compare and contrast the role of major female figures in Western, non-Western, major and indigenous religions.

Book details

List price: $66.65
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Introduction


Timeline of Women and Goddesses



Isis


The Egyptian Pantheon


Introduction


Selections from The Ancient Egyptian Book of the Deadin in Plutarch'sMoralia



Inanna


The Sumerian Pantheon


Introduction


Selections from Inanna: Queen of Heaven



Tiamat


The Babylonian Pantheon


Introduction


Selections from The Babylonian Creation.</D>



Demeter and Persephone


The Greek Pantheon


Introduction


The Homeric Hymn to Demeter



Circe


Introduction


Book X of Homer'sOdyssey



Medea


Introduction


Euripides'Medea



Sita


Sita's Family Tree


Introduction


Selections from the Ramayana



Kali


Introduction


Selections from the Devi-Mahatmya



Amaterasu


Amaterasu's Family Tree


Introduction


Selections from the Kojiki



Kuan Yin


Introduction


Selections from The Legend of Miao-Shan



Lilith


Introduction


Selections from The Alphabet of Ben Sira



Eve


Introduction


Selections from Genesis



Virgin Mary


Introduction


Selections from The Gospel According to Luke



Hawwa


Introduction


Selections from the Qur'an



Maryam


Introduction


Selections from the Qur'an



Oshun


Introduction


Selections from the Ifa Divination



White Buffalo Woman


Introduction