{"product_id":"9781921953514","title":"Feminine Power","description":"Author: Belinda Crerar\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781921953514\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: National Museum of Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivine women  in many guises  have featured in every world faith from deep history until the present day, inspiring people and cultures across the world. In a cross-cultural and global approach, this book discusses Eve alongside Inanna, Radha and Aphrodite in the context of sex and desire, while in the chapter on evil, witches and Hecate are compared with other deities, like Lamatu and the Cihuateotl, as well as monstrous women such as Taraka, Medusa, Rangda, and Lilith. Ideas of justice and defence are explored in the figures of Athena, Sekhmet and Kali, and the final chapter on compassion and salvation uncovers links between Isis, Mary, Tara and Guanyin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe publication concludes with a discussion of contemporary feminism and modern interpretations of goddesses. Until the mid-twentieth century, the disciplines of theology, archaeology and history were heavily dominated by male academics, resulting in the under-representation of women's experience and fewer studies on female divinity. This timely book, which is packed with fascinating insights into different cultures and beliefs, seeks to redress that balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Australian edition includes an additional essay on the Yawkyawk as shapeshifting sisters in solidarity by Pat Hoffie and Margo Neale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46861497630878,"sku":"ADS-9781921953514","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781921953514.jpg?v=1779252884","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781921953514","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}