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Book SynopsisEmbracing the Witch and the Goddess is a detailed survey of present-day feminist witches in New Zealand. It examines the attraction of witchcraft for its practitioners, and explores witches' rituals, views and beliefs about how magic works. The book provides a detailed portrait of an undocumented section of the growing neo-pagan movement, and compares the special character of New Zealand witchcraft with its counterparts in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.Kathryn Rountree traces the emergence and history of feminist witchcraft, and links witchcraft with the contemporary Goddess movement. She reviews scholarly approaches on the study of witchcraft and deals with the key debates which have engaged the movement's adherents and their critics, and ultimately presents what Mary Daly declared was missing from most historical and anthropological research on witchcraft: a 'Hag-identified vision'.Based on fieldwork amongst witch practitioners, Embracing theTrade Review 'Recommended.' - The Cauldron Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Approaches to witchcraft 3. Feminists and witches 4. Feminists and the Goddess 5. Researching witches: Becoming enchanted 6. Feminist witchcraft in New Zealand: Origins and development 7. The attraction of witchcraft 8. The attraction of the Goddess: Witches' worldview 9. What witches do 10. Ritual as artefact 11. How magic works 12. Re-membering the witch and the Goddess References

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Book Synopsis''What guts. What attitude! These are the immortals I wish I'd learned about at school.''OLIVIA COLMAN Channel the feminist power of mythical goddesses in this witty, inspirational gift book. ''Wonderful.'' CERYS MATTHEWSWhether it's the Norse warrior goddess Freya breaking all the rules, the Yoruba goddess Oshun being unafraid to ask for what she's owed, or the Japanese goddess Uzume finding humour and playfulness in even the most embarrassing of situations: this fierce and fantastic tour of 25 ancient deities reclaims these feminist icons for a new generation.Why settle for mere mortal excellence when you could be living like a goddess?Divinely illustrated by Georgia Perry, You Goddess! will help you conquer today's world.

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Book SynopsisEmbracing the Witch and the Goddess is a detailed survey of present-day feminist witches in New Zealand. It examines the attraction of witchcraft for its practitioners, and explores witches'' rituals, views and beliefs about how magic works. The book provides a detailed portrait of an undocumented section of the growing neo-pagan movement, and compares the special character of New Zealand witchcraft with its counterparts in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia.Kathryn Rountree traces the emergence and history of feminist witchcraft, and links witchcraft with the contemporary Goddess movement. She reviews scholarly approaches on the study of witchcraft and deals with the key debates which have engaged the movement''s adherents and their critics, and ultimately presents what Mary Daly declared was missing from most historical and anthropological research on witchcraft: a ''Hag-identified vision''.Based on fieldwork amongst witch practitioners, Embracing thTrade Review 'Recommended.' - The Cauldron Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Approaches to witchcraft 3. Feminists and witches 4. Feminists and the Goddess 5. Researching witches: Becoming enchanted 6. Feminist witchcraft in New Zealand: Origins and development 7. The attraction of witchcraft 8. The attraction of the Goddess: Witches' worldview 9. What witches do 10. Ritual as artefact 11. How magic works 12. Re-membering the witch and the Goddess References

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Book SynopsisIt is often asserted that the ruling elite in Western capitalist economies now consists of liberal intellectuals and their media sympathisers. By contrast this book looks at the real elite in Australian and New Zealand society and shows that there is still a ruling class based upon economic dominance. From an analysis of corporate and public records, interviews, and other primary and secondary data, it develops a picture of networks of power that are changing but are as real as any network in the past.Trade Review'This is an insightful, lively and up-to-date analysis of the mechanisms of power in Australia and New Zealand. Georgina Murray's investigation of the ruling class in these countries is a landmark study that no one can afford to ignore.' John Scott, University of Essex, UK 'This is a thorough analysis of the development and status of the ruling classes and their networks in Australia and New Zealand. The book is an important contribution to the international research literature within new economic sociology.' Sigmund Grønmo, University of Bergen, Norway 'Georgina Murray has done us a great service with her carefully-researched mapping of top power-holders in Australia and New Zealand. As well as corporate elites and board interlocks, she studies business-financed think-tanks, and gives new insights into gender patterns at elite levels of power. This is an important study; its findings are deeply disturbing for democracy in Australia and New Zealand.'' Raewyn Connell, University of Sydney, Australia and author of Ruling Class Ruling Culture 'Georgina Murray has done some real investigating, including interviews with scores of company directors in Australia and New Zealand...This book gives us important new material to debate.' Socialist Alternative '...a wealth of data on companies, their directors, their earnings, their social networks and their attitudes...The result is a useful collage of analysis and information that will be a reference point for political economic researchers for years to come.' Journal of Australian Political EconomyTable of ContentsContents: What ruling class?; The history of the Australian and New Zealand ruling classes; What do the Australian and New Zealand ruling classes look like today?; Australian networks of power; The New Zealand interlocks of power; Think tanks, corporate collectivity and the reproduction of ruling ideas; Gender and the ruling classes; Back to the future; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe classic, definitive biography of Marilyn Monroe, now updated in the year of the 60th anniversary of the iconic star''s death - now a major Netflix film, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Untold Tapes''Gets as near to the heart of the mystery as anyone ever will'' GuardianMore than half a century after her death, Marilyn Monroe is arguably still one of the most famous people in the world. Her life was a contrast of public brilliance and private misery, her death a tragedy suffused by dark questions - about her relations with President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert. Drawing on more than 600 first-hand interviews, Anthony Summers offers the classic, definitive biography of a woman who captivated the world. Marilyn''s tragic story is clouded by gossip-reporting more than almost any other. GODDESS, however, delivers new, fully documented yet exciting fact.''Gets as near to the heart of the mystery as anyone everTrade ReviewThe fullest factual account of Monroe's life and death we're likely to get * Evening Standard *Convincing evidence of a crude but effective cover-up which was designed to protect Robert Kennedy * Times Literary Supplement *Gets as near to the heart of the mystery as anyone ever will * Guardian *The most authoritative account ever written about the greatest sex symbol of them all * Woman *A remarkable performance . . . The ghost of Marilyn Monroe cries out in these pages * New York Times *[Marilyn] was a genius, a sorceress who could stimulate the world's sexuality and still seem innocent, turn on a light and become 'Marilyn Monroe.' And she has become eternal. This is the most believable, useful book of all the books about her -- Harvey Wasserman, former professor of psychiatry, Yale University College of MedicineMesmerizing ... reads like something out of a Robert Ludlum thriller * BOSTON GLOBE *A very fine piece of writing * LITERARY REVIEW *Anthony Summers is one of the most highly skilled investigative reporters writing today -- Norman Mailer

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Book SynopsisWomen today are banding together in magical ways to celebrate and encourage one another, and many are turning to the sacred goddesses of the past to guide their way. Your Goddess Year provides a calendar of 52 goddesses along with fascinating background information, herstory, and reasons why invoking her power can strengthen and benefit you in your day-to-day life. Learn about the powerful goddesses from all cultures and belief systems and call upon them during different times of the year to channel their strengths when you need them most. Including rituals to summon each goddess, you’ll always have the sacred feminine power supporting you. Celebrate the reawakening of the feminine divine and feminism by inviting a goddess to assist you and find the goddess that best speaks to you.Trade Review“Beautiful.” —Patheos“Beautifully illustrated… excellent.” —The Magical Buffet“Beautifully done.” —New Spirit Journal

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Book SynopsisLearn the powerful stories behind over 40 goddesses from around the world, and discover how you can embody their power to improve your wellbeing, and live your best life. From ancient myth to modern day icons, there’s a goddess to help you with every situation. Including some of the best and less well-known goddesses throughout mythology, and accompanied by a gorgeous illustration of each, learn the stories of: ·    Freya (Norse Goddess of Love, Beauty, and War)·    Eostre (Celtic Goddess of the Dawn and Spring)·    Guan Yin (Buddhist Goddess of Compassion and Mercy)·    Nut (Egyptian Goddess of the Sky)·    Selene (Greek Goddess of the Moon)·    Jaci (Brazilian Moon Goddess)·    Gaia (Greek Goddess of the Earth)·    Pele (Goddess of

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Book SynopsisThe Concept of the Goddess explores the function and nature of goddesses and their cults in many cultures, including:* Celtic* Roman* Norse* Caucasian* Japanese traditions.The contributors explore the reasons for the existence of so many goddesses in the mythology of patriarchal societies and show that goddesses have also assumed more masculine roles, with war, hunting and sovereignty being equally important aspects of their cults.Trade Review'An impressive and scholarly volume.' - Lynn Meskell, At the Edge'Very highly recommended.' - The Cauldron'... an outstanding source of information about goddesses not only of northern Europe, including Britain and Ireland, but also of Rome, the Caucasus and Japan.' - Wood and Water'Highly recommended [it] illuminate[s] a profound understanding of the goddess, heretofore largely neglected by scholars or else romanticized by popular books.' - Annabel Lee, RunaTable of ContentsList of illustrations, Notes on contributors, Preface: the life and work of Hilda Ellis Davidson, Introduction, 1 The concept of the Goddess, 2 The Celtic Goddess as healer, 3 Now you see her, now you don’t: some notes on the conception of female shape-shifters in Scandinavian traditions, 4 Freyja and Frigg, 5 Freyja—a goddess with many names, 6 Meg and her Daughters: some traces of goddess-beliefs in megalithic folklore?, 7 Milk and the Northern Goddess, 8 Coventina’s Well, 9 Nemesis and Bellona: a preliminary study of two neglected goddesses, 10 Fors Fortuna in Ancient Rome, 11 Transmutations of an Irish goddess, 12 Aspects of the earth-goddess in the traditions of the banshee in Ireland, 13 The Caucasian hunting-divinity, male and female: traces of the hunting-goddess in Ossetic folklore, 14 The Mistress of the Animals in Japan: Yamanokami, Index

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Book SynopsisCovering 30,000 years of goddess worship, this fascinating book is the first and most comprehensive biographical dictionary devoted exclusively to mythological deities.Trade Review"This comprehensive guide is the first of its kind and covers 30,000 years of goddess worship. For academic and large public libraries." - Library Journal

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Book SynopsisWho and what are marriage and sex for? Whose practices and which ways of talking to god can count as religion? Lucinda Ramberg considers these questions based upon two years of ethnographic research on an ongoing South Indian practice of dedication in which girls, and sometimes boys, are married to a goddess. Called devadasis, or jogatis, those dedicated become female and male women who conduct the rites of the goddess outside the walls of her main temple and transact in sex outside the bounds of conjugal matrimony. Marriage to the goddess, as well as the rites that the dedication ceremony authorizes jogatis to perform, have long been seen as illegitimate and criminalized. Kinship with the goddess is productive for the families who dedicate their children, Ramberg argues, and yet it cannot conform to modern conceptions of gender, family, or religion. This nonconformity, she suggests, speaks to the limitations of modern categories, as well as to the possibilities of relationsbetween andTrade Review“This excellent book makes a significant contribution to religion and kinship, gender, sexuality, and South Asian studies…. Highly recommended.” -- D. A. Chekki * Choice *“This is a beautifully written and theoretically engaged ethnography about a community whose past has been fraught and whose future lies in the balance. It would be appropriate reading for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses and makes an important contribution to the anthropology of gender, sexuality, kinship, religion, and modernity in India.” -- Cecilia Van Hollen * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *"We must dwell with, as Given to the Goddess gracefully does, the everyday experiences of devotion, exchange, and one’s social relationship to another—human, nonhuman, or even goddess—that make us, quite simply, kin." -- Durba Mitra * GLQ *"Ramberg’s work exemplifies an extraordinary synthesis of animated empiricism and theoretical rigor. It is heartening to mark the arrival of this very important work that signals a critical departure in several ways." -- Priyadarshini Vijaisri * Anthropos *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Gods, Gifts, Trouble 1 Part I. Gods 1. Yellamma and Her Sisters: Kinship among Goddesses and Others 39 2. Yellamma, Her Wives, and the Question of Religion 71 Part II. Gifts 3. Tantra, Shakta, Yellamma 113 4. The Giving of Daughters: Sexual Economy, Sexual Agency, and the "Traffic" in Women 142 Part III. Trouble 5. Kinship Trouble 181 6. Troubling Kinship 213 Notes 223 Glossary 247 Bibliography 251 Index 270

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Book Synopsis‘Exciting, contemporary, heartfelt and clever’ Greg Mosse‘Riveting, real and raw . . . a powerful journey’ Balvinder Sopal‘Wisely and wittily leaps into the heart of friendships’ Sabrina Mahfouz ‘Dares to subject modern feminism to a tough and timely cross-examination’ T.J. EmersonThe hen party from hell descends into darkness, perfect for fans of Nikki May, Dawn O’Porter and Zakiya Dalila HarrisSome friends have your back. Some friends stab you in the back. Welcome to the hen party from hell. Ayesha is just about finding her feet on the London stand-up scene, but when her response to a sexist heckler goes viral, she finds herself drawn into an exclusive group of activists: a sacred circle of change makers, each woman with a specific gift to contribute to the cause.

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Book SynopsisSarah Lark’s epic Sea of Freedom trilogy reaches its sweeping conclusion in a story of courage, strength, and sisterhood. The dawning twentieth century brings change to New Zealand—and new opportunities for any woman bold enough to grasp them. Atamarie Turei, whose mother fought for suffrage, has enrolled as the first female student at the Canterbury College of Engineering. On a surveying trip she meets Richard Pearse, who shares her passion for aviation. Being part Maori, part white, and thoroughly independent, Atamarie is soon vilified by Richard’s conservative farm community, forcing her to navigate the next step in a liberating life. Roberta Fence, Atamarie’s best friend, has just graduated from college. Obsessed with charismatic, womanizing doctor Kevin Drury, Roberta follows him to South Africa, where their work together in the brutal Boer concentration camps will change her—but not define her. Soon, Atamarie and Roberta will discover that destiny lies closer to home. There, each woman forges a path through star-crossed love, family upheaval, and a shifting social landscape. And by reconciling ambition with the spirituality of her ancestors, Atamarie endeavors to make her dreams take flight at last.

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Book SynopsisSince the turn of the twenty-first century, family history is the place where two great oceans of research are meeting: family historians outside the academy, with traditionally trained, often university-employed historians. This collection is both a testament to dialogue and an analysis of the dynamics of recent family history that derives from the confluence of professional historians with family historians, their common causes and conversations. It brings together leading and emerging Australian and New Zealand scholars to consider the relationship between family history and the discipline of history, and the potential of family history to extend the scope of historical inquiry, even to revitalise the discipline. In Anglo-Western culture, the roots of the discipline's professionalisation lay in efforts to reconstruct history as objective knowledge, to extend its subject matter and to enlarge the scale of historical enquiry. Family history, almost by definition, is often inescapabTable of ContentsPart I: Family, History, Historians 1. Family, History, Historians 2. Family Life and the Creation of Conscience: The Macarthurs, 1780–1860 3. The Extended Ken of Kin: A National Family History 4. The Australian Dictionary of Biography and Family History 5. Writing Family, Writing Nation in 1988: Inside the National Library of Australia’s Self-Published Family History Collection Part II: Critical Historiography 6. Private Lives, Public History: Contemplating Intimate and Collective Historical Consciousness in Australia 7. Out of the Shadows: Family Silence and the National Imaginary 8. Family History and Biological Anthropology 9. DNA and Family History in Australia Part III: Teaching and Learning Family History 10. Family History Research as a Transformative Pedagogy 11. Diploma of Family History: A Personal and Institutional History 12. Family History: Community and Collaboration

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed history of Hindu goddess traditions with a special focus on the local goddesses of Andhra Pradesh, past and present. The antiquity and the evolution of these goddess traditions are illustrated and documented with the help of archaeological reports, literary sources, inscriptions and art. Tracing the symbols and images of goddess into the brahmanical (Saiva and Vaisnava), Buddhist, and Jaina religious traditions, the book argues effectively how and with what motivations goddesses and their symbolizations were appropriated and transformed. The book also examines the evolution of popular Hindu goddesses such as Durga and Kali, discussing their tribal and agricultural backgrounds. It also deals extensively with how and in what circumstances women are deified and shows how these deified women cults share characteristics with the village goddesses.Trade ReviewA coherent and convincing thesis on goddess worship...Padma's methodological approach combining anthropology, archaeology, history, and mythology is refreshing and boldly successful...Her synthesis of pre-Vedic, Buddhist, Jaina, Vaisnava, and Saiva material into the framework of village goddess worship enriches her findings and makes her study unique...Her appraisals of on-the-ground religious practices past and present offer much to experts and non-experts interested in a new lens through which to approach Indic religions. * H-NET *In this monumental book, Sree Padma traces the history of village goddess traditions in Andhra Pradesh, India from prehistoric to contemporary times. She engages an impressive array of textual, material, and ethnographic sources to explore both continuities and transformations in goddess cults. This book will change how scholars think about South Asian goddesses. * Tracy Pintchman, Director of International Studies, Loyola University Chicago *Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1. Goddess Explained - Perspectives From the West ; 2. Contextualizing the Fertility Goddess and the Gramadevata ; 3. Fertility Symbols of the Goddesses: ; Historical Renderings and Contemporary Practices ; 4. Profiles of Anthropomorphic Goddesses in Myth, Ritual, and History ; 5. Bala Perantalu: ; Auspicious Virgin Mothers ; 6. Perantalu: ; Auspicious Wives ; 7. Deifying Victimized Women: ; Sacrifices and Murders ; Conclusion ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisGreat Railway Journeys in New Zealand and Australia is an absorbing description of 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in both countries. These include the renowned long-distance journeys, such as The Indian Pacific that takes travellers on a three-day trip from Perth to Sydney, and the The Northern Explorer in New Zealand's North Island that stretches from Wellington to Auckland, as well as those that traverse stunning scenery, such as New Zealand's TranzAlpine train or the Spirit of the Outback in Australia. There are also routes on which restored steam locomotives operate and other lines included for the wonder of their engineering. Also included is New Zealands' Coastal Pacific that runs between Picton and Christchurch, now fully operational again since being shut in the aftermath of the 2016 earthquake. Trains are a great way to travel in both countries, taking you at ground level past superb scenery that often cannot be seen by any other means of transport. David Bowden's entertaining text describes the route, the major features of interest along the way and any special technical details about the locomotive or the track.

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Book SynopsisThis volume offers a southern, Pacific Ocean perspective on the topic of racial hybridity, exploring it through a series of case studies from around the Australo-Pacific region, a region unique as a result of its very particular colonial histories. Focusing on the interaction between race and culture, especially in terms of visibility and self-defined identity; and the particular characteristics of political, cultural and social formations in the countries of this region, the book explores the complexity of the lived mixed race experience, the structural forces of particular colonial and post-colonial environments and political regimes, and historical influences on contemporary identities and cultural expressions of mixed-ness.Table of ContentsIntroduction: ‘Mixed Race’ in the Australo-Pacific Region by Farida Fozdar and Kirsten McGavin Australia1. Descent, Classification and Indigeneity in AustraliaEmma Kowal2. Chinese History, Indigenous Identity and Mixed Ancestry in Australia's Gulf CountryDavid Trigger and Richard Martin3. ‘A Mini United Nations’: Being Mixed in Multicultural AustraliaMaki Meyer and Farida Fozdar4. ‘Now, look at my skin, it is black and it is white together'Margot Ford and Ailsa Purdon5. ‘Just Asian’? Inscribing East Asian ‘Mixed Race’ in AustraliaCrystal AbidinThe Pacific 6. Constructing and Interpreting ‘Mixed Race’ and ‘Mixed Parentage’ in Papua New GuineaHelen Johnson and Kirsten McGavin7. The Transformation of the ‘Métis Question’ in New Caledonia,1853-2009Adrian Muckle and Benoît Trépied8. A Categorical Failure: ‘Mixed Race’ in Colonial Papua New GuineaMichael Goddard9. Lingering Legacies of German Colonialism: The ‘Mixed Race’ Identities in OceaniaChristine Winter10. ‘Mixed Race’ Activism within Ethno-Nationalist Conflict: West Papuan ExperiencesCamellia Webb-GannonNew Zealand11. ‘Kraut’, ‘Coconut’ or ‘Kiwi’?: German-Tongan Identity in New ZealandKasia Cook12. ‘It’s a Bicultural Nation. But the Journey Towards True Biculturalism, It’s Not There Yet’: Exploring Fathers’ Racial Projects in Bringing Up Their Multi-Race Children in New ZealandRosalind Edwards13. Beyond ‘Mixed Race’ and ‘Unmixed Race’: Being and Having Race in Aotearoa/New ZealandNeriko Musha Doerr14. Narratives of Belonging and Not Belonging: Chinese/European ‘Mixed’ Identities in Aotearoa/New Zealand Zarine Rocha

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Book Synopsis‘Exciting, contemporary, heartfelt and clever’ Greg Mosse‘Riveting, real and raw . . . a powerful journey’ Balvinder Sopal‘Wisely and wittily leaps into the heart of friendships’ Sabrina Mahfouz ‘Dares to subject modern feminism to a tough and timely cross-examination’ T.J. EmersonThe hen party from hell descends into darkness, perfect for fans of Nikki May, Dawn O’Porter and Zakiya Dalila HarrisSome friends have your back. Some friends stab you in the back. Ayesha is just about finding her feet on the London stand-up scene, but when her response to a sexist heckler goes viral, she finds herself drawn into an exclusive group of activists: a sacred circle of change makers, each woman with a specific gift to contribute to the cause. The circle draws in her friend Yaz too aTrade Review'Had me laughing out loud in some places and unable to tear my gaze from the drama in others. Highly recommended' Cass Green, author of The Killer Inside 'Bold, gripping and divinely comic. A thrilling pageturner with a fresh, original heroine at its heart. A story that dares to subject modern feminism to a tough and timely cross-examination' T.J. Emerson, author of The Ideal Man 'Exciting, contemporary, heartfelt and clever' Greg Mosse, author of Murder at Church Lodge 'Nina plays with many themes and masterfully weaves them into a narrative that is riveting, real and raw . . . a powerful journey . . . We are faced with colonial ownership, power, abuse, money, fame, cultural appropriation, the fetishisation of a culture and its people, feminism, and what happens when the right to tell one's own story is taken away, hijacked by another so far removed from our own lived experience. The narrative moves seamlessly from chapter to chapter, bringing us ever closer to the truth of what it feels like to be silenced into submission . . . It is the book of the year for me' Balvinder Sopal 'Goddesses wisely and wittily leaps into the heart of friendships made within rage, both how healing and harmful they can be. Taut with tension, the worlds of activism, comedy and literature are deftly and hilariously described. Combined with the resonant, contemporary tone, this is an excellent, indulgent read' Sabrina Mahfouz, poet and playwright, author of How You Might Know Me

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Book SynopsisMarija Gimbutas wrote and taught with rare clarity in her original - and originally shocking - interpretation of prehistoric European civilization. This text contains the distillation of her studies, combined with new disco veries, insights, and analysis.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Editor's Preface Acknowledgments Editor's Introduction Part 1 Religion in Prepatriarchal Europe 1 Images of Goddesses and Gods 2 Symbols, Signs, and Sacred Script 3 The Tomb and the Womb 4 Temples 5 Sacred Stone and Wood Ceremonial Centers 6 Matrilineal Social Structure as Mirrored in Religion and Myth Part 2 The Living Goddesses 7 The Minoan Religion in Crete 8 The Greek Religion 9 The Etruscan Religion 10 The Basque Religion 11 The Celtic Religion 12 The Germanic Religion 13 The Baltic Religion Editor's Afterword Editor's Notes Glossary Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMany modern women are fed up with the status quo that tries to put us into boxes and take away our power. With cultural movements like #MeToo and an ever-changing political climate, we can find ourselves overwhelmed by the powerful emotions and issues that are bubbling up. How do we release the trauma? Deal with the pain? Empower ourselves and move through as a culture? F*ck Like a Goddess is a road map for modern women. As a prominent voice in transformational healing and the divine feminine who has emerged stronger and wiser from her own experiences with sexual abuse, mental abuse, and body shaming, Alexandra Roxo has developed the tried-and-true methods in this book for getting beyond our cultural programming and beginning to live and "fuck" like a Goddess-metaphorically and literally. This book will guide you to see that healing, reclaiming your voice, and stepping into your full security can be magical . . . and will lead to finding power that is truly yours. As Alexandra says, "We are in need of an uprising of messy, wild women, who have reclaimed their bodies, standing in their sacred sexuality for them. We need women living from their own hearts. We need the balance between the fierce and the mindful; the Warrior Woman and the gentle, compassionate lover."

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Book SynopsisThis vibrant collection presents 145 brief Bengali lyric poems dedicated to the Hindu goddesses Kali and Uma. These poems - many of which are presented here for the first time in English translation - were written from the early eighteenth century up to the contemporary period. They represent the unique Bengali tradition of goddess worship (Saktism) as it developed over this period. Included are forty poems by the most famous of all Sakta poets, Ramprasad Sen (c.1718-1775) and ten lyrics by the renowned 20th-century poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. McDermott''s lucid introduction places these works in their historical context and shows how images of the goddesses evolved over the centuries. Her lively translations of these poetic lyrics evoke the passion and devotion of the followers of Kali and Uma and shed light on the history and practice of goddess worship.Trade ReviewOffers a much-needed contribution to the field of South Asia studies and to the history of religions as a whole ... McDermott's volume is unquestionably the most complete, meticulous, and readable collection of Sakta devotional poetry ever published ... McDermott has succeeded in one of the most difficult tasks of translation - that of remaining true to the literal text while still presenting the poems in a fluid and provocative style that really captures the powerful emotion of the Bengali songs. As such this collection should appeal to a wide audience - not just to South Asian scholars, but to a more general nonacademic audience, as well as to students in graduate and undergraduate classrooms. * History of Religions *

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides an interpretation of the history of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific from the earliest settlements to the 21st century. The authors show how the peoples of the region constructed their own identities and influenced those of their neighbours.Trade Review"An extremely welcome addition to the insulated worlds of Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Island history ... of particular use to under-graduate and graduate courses dealing with these national contexts" Times Higher Education Supplement " ... scholarly and well documented with maps, illustrations, appendixes, complete bibliography and index ... highly recommended for all university collections" CHOICE "Denoon and his co-authors have made very important additions to the still relatively small historiography of the Pacific." Pacific History "Substantial and informative ... an insightful study that will prove challenging for academic and general readers of history on both sides of the Tasman, and no doubt beyond ... Donald Denoon's and Philippa Mein-Smith's achievement in delineating the past 200 years of this region will, one would predict, stand unchallenged for some considerable time." Australian Historical Studies "This is an important book." International History Review "A considerable achievement. It is also lively and enlightening, not least in the numerous shrewd asides which season it." English Historical ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Foundations of Contemporary Identities. 1. Representations of Regional, National and 'Ethnic' Identities. Naming Rights. European Frameworks. Anthropology. Development Economics. History. Not a Self-Evident Region. 2. Patterns of Pre-European Settlement and Interaction. 'Indigenous' Communities. Austronesians, Lapita, Polynesians: Chronologies and Charters. Fragmentation. What Held Societies Together?. Dealing with Outsiders. 3. Intersecting Worlds. 'Scientific Discoveries' and Conceptual Maps. Captain Cook. Du Fresne. Encounters in the Twentieth Century. Maori Discovery of Aborigines. 4. Depopulation and Immigration. Depopulation. Dying Races. Displacement. Colonization and Settlement. Part II: New Societies and Economies. 5. New Social Forms. Convicts and Settlers. Protestants and Polynesians. The Catholic Revival. The New Laws. Tensions Between Empires. Sport and Civilization. 6. Struggles for Land. Maori and Pakeha. Australian Squatters and Selectors. Island Plantations and Cooperatives. Land, Sovereignty and War. Land and Destinies. 7. Mining. Eldorado v. Arcadia. Digger Democracy. Types of Mining Enterprise. Other Minerals. Mining in the Islands. 8. Labour Relations. The Convicts in Australia. Women Convicts. Free Settlement. Assisted Labour. A French Australia?. Segregated Labour Markets. Plantations. Part III: New States and Social Identities. 9. New States. An Imagined Region. The Entrepreneurial States. Kingitanga. Australian Federation and Manifest Destinies. 10. New Settler Societies. Men's Countries, Women's Rights. Whom to Exclude. Settler Societies and Cultural Expressions. The Bulletin. Bush Mythologies. Urban Australia. 11. Capital and Labour: Resisting Globalization. Boom and Bust. Arbitration and Protection. The Family and the Gender Division of Labour. 12. Be Prepared!. Defence. Social Preparations. Populate or Perish. Measures. Part IV: Wars and Reconstructions. 13. The Great War. Anzac Legends. Mothers, Sisters and Wives. Women's War Service. Pacifists. The Odd Woman Out: Ettie Rout. 14. Anxious Peace. Financial Insecurity. The Great Depression. Welfare. Eugenics and King Baby. For Art and Country: The Literature of Nation-Building.The Island Dependencies. Maori and Aboriginal Initiatives. 15. War in Europe, and in the Pacific. Storm Clouds. War in Europe. War in the Pacific. Taking Part. Women and Men. Plans and Visions of Reconstruction. New Zealand: Equality of Opportunity. Bringing the Australian Intelligentsia to Heel. 16. Inter-dependencies. Cold War, the American Alliance and Nuclear Politics. Colonial Administrations Restored. Migration from Europe, Polynesia, Asia. Maori and Aboriginal Urbanization. Suburbia. Decentralization. Part V: Reflections on Contemporary Identities. 17. Expanding Citizenship. Aboriginal Australians. Torres Strait Islanders. South Sea Islanders. Maori Revival and the Waitangi Tribunal. Women's Liberation and Feminist Politics. 18. Decolonization?. Colonial Contexts. British Withdrawal. French Dependencies. Anglo-French Condominium. New Zealand and Australian Dependencies. Island Independence. 19. Globalization and National Identities. The Closer Economic Relationship. Muldoon and Douglas. Australia and APEC. Mining. Global or Regional?. 20. Popular Culture. Cultural Globalization. An Australian Hoax. Youth Revolution. Popular Culture. American Influence and Local Invention. From Bush to Beach Australia. Clean, Green New Zealand. Film. Sport. Expatriates. Globalism and Parochialism. 21. Contemporary Identities. Regional Crises and Security. New Caledonia. Wallace's Other Line. Defining Aotearoa/New Zealand. Defining Australia. A Coherent Region. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisWe used our knees and our rifle butts and our blades. For a while we stopped being ordinary blokes and became blood-lusted creatures.March, 1941: 40,000 Australian and New Zealand troops are rushed to Greece in a desperate attempt to stop the Wehrmacht overrunning the country. Most of them overseas for the first time in their lives, they seek excitement and adventure. What they get are experiences they could never have imagined. The operation is doomed to fail, but not before the Aussies and Kiwis succeed in holding up the German advance and evacuating thousands, mainly to Crete, where Hitler next sets his sights. As the Nazis assault the island, they deploy a devastating new weapon of invasion-paratroopers-for the very first time, meeting desperate resistance as the Allies fight for their lives.Craig Collie, bestselling author of The Path of Infinite Sorrowand Nagasaki, delves into the experiences of the soldiers who fought in the mountains and villages of Greece, and faced entrapment and death on Crete. We all know of Gallipoli and the Fall of Singapore, but Greece and Crete are also major events in our countries' shared history, and as with those two great military disasters, British leadership has much to answer for.Through first-hand accounts, Where the Flaming Hell Are We? brings to life the gripping story of the fight for Greece and Crete in World War II. The soldiers' experiences, many told here for the very first time, are a testament to the human spirit and the unbreakable bonds formed in war.'Wonderfully woven, this is the fight for the Aegean in World War II come to life. A great read.' - Peter FitzSimons, author of Kokoda'Master storyteller Craig Collie recounts an untold history of a little remembered series of desperate actions in the Mediterranean spring of 1941. The well-researched narrative lives; populated with typical Anzac men and women, a story I'm sorry I didn't think to write myself.' - Will Davies, author of Beneath Hill 60'vividly created . . . Using first-hand testimonies, this is dramatic popular history.' -Sydney Morning Herald'. . . brings to life two major events during Australia's involvement in World War II.'- Canberra Times'Collie delves into the experiences of the soldiers who fought in the mountains and villages of Greece, and faced entrapment and death on Crete. He uses a variety of sources to enhance the story of unworldly young men who viewed war as a big adventure. A highly readable account of a campaign of which little is known or understood in the wider Australian public.' - Australian Defence Magazine'Using a range of firsthand accounts, Collie tells an engaging story of the battles and the aftermath of evacuation, and capture for some.' -Canberra Weekly

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Book SynopsisGet ready to meet the goddesses.In Divine Might, Natalie Haynes, the bestselling author of Stone Blind and Pandora's Jar, introduces us to the stories of the Greek goddesses. As fearsome, powerful and beloved as their male counterparts, it’s time to look beyond the columns of a ruined temple to the awesome power within . . .We meet Hera, who, whilst most often known for enacting vicious, creative revenge on the women – mortal or otherwise – who catch the wandering eye of her husband Zeus, turns out not to be such a villain after all.We meet Demeter, a mother who will go to any lengths, no matter the cost, to retrieve her daughter Persephone from Hades’ clutches.We’ll be introduced to The Furies, three women who will literally go to the ends of the earth to enact bloody vengeance but who, surprisingly, are the goddesses who can teach us the most about the way we live now.Examining the role of these goddesses and more, Divine Might will change everything you thought you knew about our most ancient stories. Full of fire, fury and devotion, Natalie Haynes brings the divine women of Olympia kicking and screaming into the modern age.Trade ReviewCheerfully erudite . . . academically rigorous . . . combining immense scholarship with a sarky easy-going tone * The Times *Full of wonderful stories . . . packed with detail from ancient source material * The New Statesman *Incredible stories about timeless emotions. * NB Magazine *The great champion of women in Greek myth . . . One of the delights of the book is that Haynes reacquaints us with forgotten goddesses. * Daily Mail *A powerful read that really opens a new dialogue on the Greek goddesses * Independent *

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Book SynopsisAspecting the Goddess is a memoir, a workbook and an exploration of twelve different Goddess myths. Aspecting, or drawing down a Goddess, is an invitation to share our bodies and our experience with the divine feminine. Step by step, this book unfolds different levels of this practice.

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Book SynopsisTap into your inner strengthwith this empowering deck of 58 goddesses from beloved artist Ann Shen.Featuring 58 colorful portraits of female deities from around the world, this inspiring oracle deck from artist Ann Shen invites you to find your goddess within. An accompanying 80-page booklet includes descriptions of the deities and their mystical powers, plus instructions on using the cards as a tool for self-discovery and invoking the unique qualities of each goddess in your own life. Let these legendary ladies lead you toward your ultimate destiny as you cultivate creativity, love, balance, courage, reinvention, and divine wisdom.TALENTED CREATOR: Ann Shen is an illustrator and designer whose bright, whimsical work has been featured in publications around the world. Ann exhibits her iconic art at Renegade, WonderCon, and DesignerCon. Her clients include the New York Times, Huffington Post, Disney, and Facebook, among many others. She is also the author of Bad Girls Throughout History and Legendary Ladies. FLEXIBLE TOOL FOR SELF-DISCOVERY: This gorgeous deck can be used in a variety of ways. Select a goddess based on your needs, pull a card to let fate guide you, or do a full reading to discover what the universe has in store.   UNIQUE GIFT: Legendary Ladies Goddess Deck is a great gift for modern mystics and feminist historians alike.Perfect for: Anyone interested in personal growth, mythology, astrology, divination, or tarot Those on a healing journey or spiritual path Fans of Ann Shen

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Book SynopsisMany contemporary feminists believe that early humans worshipped a nurturing Mother Goddess, who was subsequently displaced by autocratic male deities. In this book Motz examines the maternal deities of various cultures and religions and finds no signs of a common origin, and thus no evidence for a primordial "Great Mother." Her conclusions stand in stark contradiction to the prevailing view.Trade Review"At last: a book that explains that the notion of a unitary Mother Goddess is modern, and that female culture was not driven out by patriarchy. But even more important is the positive contribution that this book makes to the understanding of the nature of ancient female divinities, which were more diverse and potent than modern writers have imagined them to be. Instead of being restricted to motherhood, the various goddesses worshipped in the ancient world displayed the full range of feminine powers, both constructive and destructive, and commanded the respect of both men and women."--Mary Lefkowitz, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, Wellesley College. "I have no doubt that this volume will become an important landmark in the comparative study of religion."--James Preston, Anthropology and Religious Studies, SUNY Oneonta "In The Faces of the Goddess Lotte Motz at last rescues a number of goddesses from the murky Jungian limbo to which many previous studies have consigned them, a place in which all goddesses look alike in the dark; in so doing she restores to each of them the dignity of their individual power and fascination, and provides both a sound scholarly basis for our understanding of them and a wide gamut of far more visible, because more nuanced, models for contemporary women to emulate."--Wendy Doniger "Dr. Motz has offered us here a well-documented, nicely written and presented, duly diversified image of the multifaceted archetype of the Mother-Goddess."--Edgar C. Polome, University of Texas as Austin "Lotte Motz combines a superb knowledge of mythology with the gift for making age-old problems look fresh. She loves polemic, but it is the quest for the most convincing solution, rather than controversy for controversy's sake, that inspires her work."--Anatoly Liberman, University of Minnesota "I consider the book an usually important contribution, one that should be read and pondered by anyone interested in the study of religion, and one that should have a lasting effect on the field."--Thorkild Jacobsen, former Director of the Oriental Institute, Chicago, and author of The Treasures of Darkness "Faces of the Goddess offers a necessary antidote against romantic or Jungian Mother mysticism."--Walter Burkert, Professor of Classics, the University of Zurich, and author of Greek Religion "A useful warning about trendy spirituality."--Alan Cochrum, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Book SynopsisDiscover How the Goddess is Guiding Your Life.You know 'the Goddess' as a divine feminine figure of myth, art and faith - but are you aware that, in truth, the Goddess is a life force that lives in you? Did you know that your multi-faceted experiences of life as a woman are influenced by Goddess consciousness? Do you sense that you have a hidden feminine energy that longs to be seen, accepted, valued - and used for a healing purpose?In this highly engaging and stirring book, leading intuitive Sophie Bashford takes you on a journey to meet nine Goddess archetypes, which will help you to: · understand the many ups and downs, emotions and cycles of your life through the 'eyes of the Goddess' · discover how the Goddesses can ignite your spiritual growth and uncover your feminine healing gifts · learn how to work with each Goddess for self-healing, positive inner change and empowerment · get in touch with a divine feminine support and healing system comprising nine archetypes - including Kali, Mary Magdalene, Aphrodite and Isis Sharing intuitively channelled messages, beautiful guided meditations and moving personal experiences, Sophie leads you into safe territories where your darkest fears can be healed, your deepest dreams awakened and your entire life transformed.Trade Review"You Are a Goddess reminds us of the Divine Feminine, a lineage of fierce love that exists within every one of us, and connects us to our own power, and to the truth of who we are." —Meggan Watterson, best-selling author of The Divine Feminine Oracle and Mary Magdalene Revealed"Sophie Bashford is an intuitive channel for the sacred. Her book You Are a Goddess is a must read for all women who have heard the call to rise." - Rebecca Campbell, bestselling author of Light Is the New Black and Rise Sister Rise"Sophie Bashford is a Goddess and I've been enjoying her work for years. So glad she's written this long-awaited book!" - Yasmin Boland, bestselling author of Moonology

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Book SynopsisWomenâs Criminalisation and Offending in Australia and New Zealand offers new research and analysis of womenâs offending and criminalisation in Australia and New Zealand from British settlement through to the late twentieth/early twenty-first centuries. Drawing attention to women as offenders as understood in a multitude of ways, this collection highlights how women have been involved with crime and criminal behaviour, their treatment inside and outside of courts and prisons, and how womenâs deviation from societal norms have attracted negative attention throughout the decades. For Aboriginal and MÄori women especially, the responses were harsher than what they could be for non-indigenous women.The chapters cover a broad range of transgressions that women have been actively involved with, including theft, drug and alcohol abuse and offences, organised crime, and homicide, as well as how womenâs behaviour and their bodies have been criminalised and responded to by authorities. What this collection demonstrates is that women have often chosen to be involved with crime and criminality, while on other occasions their behaviour, innocent as it was, was not considered acceptable by contemporaries, resulting in confusion and misapprehension of women who refused to fit a mould.Womenâs Criminalisation and Offending in Australia and New Zealand brings together historical and criminological methods, theories, and scholars to shed light on how Australia and New Zealandâs colonial, later state, and national governments have sought to understand, control, and punish women. This collection will be of interest and value to scholars, students, and everyone with an interest in criminology, history, law, sociology, Indigenous studies, and Australian and New Zealand studies.

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Book SynopsisEmbrace the power of the divine in this beginner's guide to some of mythology's fiercest females and most legendary ladies Across thousands of years and countless civilizations, goddesses have been a powerful presence. Whether as leaders, mothers, warriors or lovers, these indomitable divinities have always been able to fascinate and seduce us. This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to a selection of the most powerful and influential goddesses throughout ancient and modern history, retelling their stories and celebrating their awesome abilities. Each profile includes a concise history of the goddess and her origins, a summary of her main powers, a look at the goddess in myth and popular culture and an exploration of her best attributes. Learn about the Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war; Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of pleasure and protection; the beautiful Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, and many others. Let yourself be inspired and empowered by tales of feminine power, strength and wisdom in this pocketbook of dazzling deities.

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Book SynopsisContributes to elucidate the meaning of a female and feminist deity at the beginning of the 21st century. Bridging the gap between the religious discourse of thealogy, discourse about the Goddess, and a range of analytical concerns in the philosophy of religion, this book argues that thealogy is not as incoherent as claimed by critics.Trade Review’Anyone who is interested in the logic of Goddess feminism can find all of the aspects concerned in this book. The book really covers, or at least aims to cover, the whole issue in all its details. It is clearly written and well substantiated.’ Ars Disputandi ’... makes a significant contribution to elucidating the meaning of a female and feminist deity at the beginning of the twenty-first century.’ Theological Book ReviewTable of ContentsGoddess as Nature

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Book SynopsisAs Christiane Northrup MD shows us in this profoundly empowering book, we have it in us to make growing older an entirely different experience, for both our bodies and our souls. In chapters that blend personal stories and practical exercises with the latest research on health and ageing, Dr Northrup lays out the principles of ageless living, from rejecting processed foods to releasing stuck emotions, from embracing our sensuality to connecting deeply with our Divine Source. Explaining that the state of our health is dictated far more by our beliefs than by our biology, she works to shift our perceptions about getting older and show us what we are entitled to expect from our later years - no matter what our culture tries to teach us to the contrary - including: · Vibrant good health · A fulfiling sex life · The capacity to love without losing ourselves · The ability to move our bodies with ease and joy · Clarity and authenticity in all our relationships-especially the one we have with ourselves And she brings it all together in a 14-day Ageless Goddess Programme, offering tools and inspiration for creating a healthful and soulful new way of being at any stage of life.Trade ReviewAs Christiane Northrup MD shows us in this profoundly empowering book, we have it in us to make growing older an entirely different experience, for both out bodies and our souls. Kindred Spirit

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Book SynopsisRelations between Australia and New Zealand, also sometimes referred to as Trans-Tasman relations due to the countries being on opposite sides of the Tasman Sea, are extremely close with both sharing British colonial heritage and being part of the Anglosphere. In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of the economics, environmental, and health care issues in both New Zealand and Australia. Topics included in this compilation include pharmaceutical contaminants in the New Zealand environment; environmental sustainability in Australia; the electricity distribution industry in New Zealand; specialist medical care issues in New Zealand; fisheries management agencies in Australia; climate change and child health in Australia; and coal-bed natural gas development and environmental implications in both Australia and New Zealand.

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Book SynopsisThe book critically analyses questions of gender and sexuality in the medieval religious texts of Bengal. It analyses the emergence of religious cults in patriarchal contexts, the humanization of the goddess figure as a wife and mother who is subject to social and ethical codes, and demythologization of folk epics.This book discusses the folk genre of the Mangal Kavyas such as the Chandi Mangal and the Manasa Mangal, against the perspectives of Sanskrit texts like the Devi Mahatmya and the Devi Bhagavata Purana, and compares and contrasts the Kalika Purana against the texts and practices of the Tantric cult, to shed light on the paradoxes and parallels in the images of Kali found in the texts and practices dominant in the eastern region of India. The author also highlights the centrality of Chaitanya in the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement, the social and religious revolution he brought with the philosophy of raganuga bhakti along with theTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 The Medieval Period in Bengal: A Brief Introduction PART IShakta Literature in Bengal 2 Hindu Goddesses and Patriarchal Politics: Unveiling Goddess Imagery in the Chandi Mangal, the Devi Mahatmya and the Srimad Devi Bhagavata Purana 3 Suppression and Resistance: Celebrating Manasa in Text, Performance and Ritual 4 Kali, Goddess Power and Sexuality: The influence of Tantra on the Kalika Purana PART IIVaishnava Literature in Bengal 5 Radha as a Social Rebel: Female Sexuality in the Vaishnava Padavalis of Bengal 6 The Concept of Androgyny in the Chaitanya Hagiographies of Bengal PART IIIInterpreting the Epics: Anuvada Sahitya or Itihasa Sahitya 7 Empowering the Silenced Voices: The Paradox of Female Chastity in Krittivasa’s Ramayana 8 Women’s Ramayanas: Chandraboti’s Folk Ballad Index

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from best-selling authors such as Morgan Daimler, Elen Sentier and Jhenah Telyndru, as well as a new generation of up-coming writers, Seven Ages of the Goddess uncovers the history of the Goddess, from prehistoric origins through to the present day and beyond. Edited by Trevor Greenfield, publisher of Moon Books and editor of Naming the Goddess and Goddess in America.

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Book SynopsisBefore she was the super hero Storm of Marvel's X-Men, she was Ororo of Cairoa teenaged thief on the streets of Egypt, until her growing powers catch the eye of a villain who steals people's souls. An epic origin story that will blow you away,from the New York Times bestselling author of Monday's Not Coming. Tiffany D. Jackson has crafted the story of Storm that the world has been waiting for! Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author Few can weather the storm. As a thief on the streets of Cairo, Ororo Munroe is an expert at blending inkeeping her blue eyes low and her white hair beneath a scarf. Stealth is her specialty . . . especially since strange things happen when she loses control. Lately, Ororo has been losing control more often, setting off sudden rainstorms and mysterious winds . . . and attracting dangerous attention. When she is forced to run from the Shadow King, a villain who steals people's souls, she has nowhere to turn to but herself. There is something inside her, calling her across Africa, and the hidden truth of her heritage is close enough to taste. But as Ororo nears the secrets of her past, her powers grow stronger and the Shadow King veers closer and closer. Can she outrun the shadows that chase her? Or can she step into the spotlight and embrace the coming storm? In her first speculative novel, New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson casts a breathtaking spell with one of Marvel's most beloved characters, and brings the superhero Storm to life as you've never seen her before.

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