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The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth
 
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The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth (Paperback)

by Monica Sjoo (Author), Barbara Mor (Author)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco; 2nd edition (7 Nov 1991)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0062507915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062507914
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,546 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The authors of this book show that the religion of the goddess - which is tied to the cycles of women's bodies, the seasons, the phases of the moon, and the fertility of the Earth - was the original religion of all humanity.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling read and brilliant reference work, 6 Aug 1999
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Although I'm personally convinced that feminine divinities were hugely important in prehistoric times - at least, compared to today - I've grown slightly suspicious of many attempts at 'feminist prehistories'. Often they just seem to swing from one extreme to the other, replacing an all-powerful male god with and all-powerful goddess. I think Monica Sjoo often treads close to this territory, but here the acheivement of her collaboration with Barabara Mor far transcends any undue bias she has. I read this with a very careful eye for anti-male sexism, but found next to nothing that could be described as that. Actually, most of this makes profound sense, particularly the arguments about shamanism being, originally, the domain of women (the psychophysical fact of menstruation is the key here, as was shown in Penelope Shuttle and Peter Redgrove's brilliant 'The Wise Wound'). All in all, a terrific book.
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