The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilization
By Marija Alseikaite Gimbutas.
Description
"The first authoritative work on the ancient goddess culture."—Boston GlobeThe Goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world, a symbol of the unity of life in nature and the personification of all that was sacred and mysterious on earth.In this pioneering and provocative volume, Marija Gimbutas resurrects the world of the Goddess-worshipping, earth-centered cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society vividly to life. She interweaves comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklor...
ISBN(s)
0062504185, 9780062504180
