ANCIENT GODDESSES

The nurturing Earth Goddess, the Great Mother worshipped at the dawn of civilization--historical fact or consoling fiction?

An international team of experts write clearly and accessibly about the evidence for goddess worship in the early civilzations of Europe and the Mediterranean.

In this book, for the first time, historians and archaeologists speak about this intriguing and controversial topic. A number of significant early civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean are included: Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt; Old Europe; Early North West Europe; Celtic civilizations; the prehistoric Aegean; Malta; the Ancientý Near East; Old Testament Israel; Catalhoyuk; and Archaic Greece.

Experts in each area review the most recent evidence clearly, so that readers can make up their own minds.

Challenging old and new prejudices and assumptions about the past, the book bridges the gap between academic and lay person to bring hidden history to life, shed light on this crucial subject and show that truth can be more fascinating than fiction.

Edited by Drs. Lucy Goodison and Christine Morris. 224 pages. 98 BW illustrations.

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