Women and Goddess Traditions: In Antiquity and Today

by Karen L. King (Editor)

Goddess religion was widespread in the world of the Bible and is reflected in many biblical texts. This provocative and reliable book, based on thorough analyses of primary sources, examines the role of the feminine deity in religious piety in three Asia, the ancient Mediterranean, and in three contexts today.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, History, Paganism, Womens Studies

450 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[David Withun · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great read as far as diving into specific areas of research regarding goddess and women's studies while still getting a survey of goddesses across many traditions. I really appreciated the format of this book, which was a compilation of papers. Some of the papers I liked better than others. I found myself primarily interested in Canaanite and Hebrew goddess imagery, although I also found the goddess discussion in relation to Buddhism very fascinating. If you want to see how goddesses affect the lives of real women, then this book offers a lot!