The Hebrew Goddess (Enl)
The Hebrew Goddess demonstrates that the Jewish religion, far from being pure monotheism, contained from earliest times strong polytheistic elements, chief of which was the cult of the mother goddess. Lucidly written and richly illustrated, this third edition contains new chapters on the Shekhina.
The Dawn of Belief:
An intriguing synthesis of archaeology, anthropology, and sociology to reconstruct the religious beliefs of early humans. "A well-written and concise account of what has recently been achieved by the investigations of spiritual life of the Earth's most ancient human communities."
The Dawn of Belief: Religion in the Upper Paleolithic of Southwestern Europe
Goddess Worship,Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism:
Goddess Worship,Witchcraft and Neo-Paganism
Recently there has been a revival of "the Old Religion."...discusses Goddess Worship and the impact native religious traditions of Europe and tribal traditions from North America have on Neo-paganism.
This book includes: a concise introduction to the movements, an overview of the movements' theology - in their own words, a Biblical response, a bibliography with sources for further study, a chart comparing the movements' beliefs with biblical Christianity, and a glossary.
Humans at the End of the Ice Age:
Humans at the End of the Ice Age: The Archaeology of the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition
Looks at the diverse responses of human societies worldwide to the environmental changes of the Pleistocene-Holocene transition between 13,000 and 8,000 years ago, focusing on the effect the climactic changes had on the shift from exploitation of wild food sources to food production. Chapters detail archaeological findings and their implications...
When God Was a Woman:
When God Was a Woman
Here, archaeologically documented, is the fascinating story of the religion of the "Goddess." Known by many names -- Astarte, Isis, Ishtar, among others -- she and matriarchy reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East.
In addition to being worshipped for fertility, the Goddess was revered as the wise creator and the one source of universal order. Under her, women's roles differed markedly from those in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Women bought and sold property, traded in the marketplace and the inheritance of title and property was passed from mother to daughter.
The author reveals a very ancient conspiracy: the patriarchal re-imaging of the Goddess into a wanton, depraved figure, the portrait that laid the foundation for one of culture's greatest shams -- the legend of Adam and fallen Eve.
The Return of the Mother:
Acclaimed scholar and teacher Andrew Harvey unearths the sacred feminine in major world faiths and passionately calls on us to follow this path for an authentic and empowering relationship with the divine. . In this book, he discusses manifestations of the Divine Mother or feminine principle in Hindu, Sufi, Buddhist, and Christian teachings. He believes the next 20 years will determine the fate of life on earth and that "a new spiritual age is potentially dawning for humankind...in which the divine could be present intimately, normally, consciously, in all things and activities...through the grace of the Mother." Recommended for those with eclectic spiritual and environmental interests.
Return of the Mother
Noah's Flood:
Published-Dec. 1999 --Two geophysicists show us that the Flood really happened. Drawing on the latest dating techniques and their expertise in seafloor mapping, they provide compelling evidence that a tremendous deluge in the Black Sea wiped out an advanced Goddess culture and initiated a vast migration that carried the foundations of civilizations far and wide. Solidly grounded in science and affording insights into the relationship between religion and history, it will appeal to a wide range of readers.
Noah's Flood: The New Scientific Discoveries about the Event That Changed History
Celtic Gods Celtic Goddesses
A practical guide to ancient Celtic rituals and incantations. The ancient prayers and stories, along with step-by-step guides to making use of them today, offer powerful proof of the spiritual value of these ancient rites.
The Golden Bough:
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
A monumental study of comparative magic, folklore, and religion, the beliefs and customs of ancient European civilizations and primitive cultures throughout the world. Perhaps no book has had so decisive an effect upon modern literature as Frazer's.
Ancient Mystery Cults:
The most eminent contemporary historian of ancient Greek religion discusses the cults of Eleusinian Demeter, Dionysus, the Anatolian Great Mother, of Isis, and Mithras, and describes initiation rituals, priestly organization, secret rites and the personal religious experience these cults evoked....written by best scholar of ancient Greek religion.
Ancient Mystery Cults
Grace and Mercy in Her Wild Hair: Selected Poems to the Mother Goddess
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From the early (35,000 BC) statuettes of pregnant women found in caves, such as the Venus of Willendorf at left, it appears that early societies were matriarchal and/or worshipped female dieties. Goddess worship was the norm in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Western Europe... Certainly by 2500 B.C. this had changed. What caused women to fall off their pedestals? When did men assume dominance over women and why? How? What was the relationship like between the sexes in the distant past and how did it evolve over the centuries? New archeological finds... Stone Age male-female relationships - What were the private lives of early humans like - sex, infidelity, food, beliefs?
This section is about the feminine aspect of creation, with additional literature about various goddesses, the people who shaped history, and the world that shaped them.
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