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Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity /

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This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding o...

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Main Author:	Rigoglioso, Marguerite (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:	Religious Studies. Ancient History. Comparative Religion. Gender Studies. History of Philosophy. History of Religion. Social History. Gender expression. Gender identity. History, Ancient. Philosophy. Religion > History. Religion. Religions. Sex (Psychology) Social history. Sociology. Electronic books.
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