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Encyclopedia of goddesses and heroines
Format:
Book
Title:
Encyclopedia of goddesses and heroines
ISBN:
9781608682171
Edition:
Revised edition.
Publication:
Novato, California : New World Library, 2014.
Physical Description:
xii, 432 pages ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Note on spelling and pronunciation -- Africa: Introduction -- African pantheon -- Egyptian pantheon -- African Diaspora pantheon -- Eastern Mediterranean: Introduction -- Eastern Mediterranean pantheon -- Christian and Jewish pantheon -- Asia and Oceania, China and Korea -- Introduction -- Chinese, Mongol, and Taiwanese pantheon -- Korean pantheon -- Circumpolar North: Introduction -- Circumpolar North Pantheon -- India: Introduction -- Hindu and Buddhist Pantheon of India, Nepal, and Tibet -- Southeast Asia and Indonesia: Southeast Asian and Indonesian Pantheon -- Japan: Introduction -- Japanese and Ainu Pantheon -- The Pacific Islands and Australia: Introduction -- Pacific Islands Pantheon -- Australian Pantheon -- Europe: The Baltic: Introduction -- Baltic Pantheon -- The Celtic World: Introduction -- Continental Celtic and Breton Pantheon -- Irish and Scottish Pantheon -- British and Manx Pantheon -- Welsh, Cornish, and Arthurian Pantheon -- Finno-Ugric Cultures: Introduction -- Finno-Ugric Pantheon -- Greece: Introduction -- Greek Pantheon -- Rome: Introduction -- Roman and Italic Pantheon -- Etruscan Pantheon -- Scandinavia: Introduction -- Scandinavian Pantheon -- Southeastern Europe: Introduction -- Southeastern European Pantheon -- Slavic Peoples: Introduction -- Slavic Pantheon -- The Americas: North America: Introduction -- North American Pantheon -- Mesoamerica: Introduction -- Mesoamerican Pantheon -- South America and the Caribbean: Introduction -- South American and Caribbean Pantheon -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author
Summary:
"Documents goddesses and mythological heroines from cultures around the world, covering Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including the pantheons of the world's religious traditions. By a pioneer in women's spirituality"-- Provided by publisher.
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