The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: 6500-3500 BC Myths and Cult Images - Brossura

Gimbutas, Marija

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ISBN 10: 0520253981 ISBN 13: 9780520253988

Casa editrice: Univ of California Pr, 2007

Riassunto

In this beautifully illustrated study of sculpture, vases, and other cult objects portraying the Goddess, fertility images, and mythical animals, Marija Gimbutas sketches the matrilineal village culture that existed in southeastern Europe between 6500 and 3500 B.C., before it was overwhelmed by the patriarchal Indo-Europeans. The analysis of this rich mythical imagery tells us much about early humanity's concepts of the cosmos, of humans' relations with nature, and of the complementary roles of male and female.

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L'autore:

Marija Gimbutas (1921-1994) was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Curator of Old World Archaeology at what is now the Fowler Museum of Cultural History. She was the author of many books includingThe Living Goddesses (UC Press).

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

"A magnificent study."Joseph Campbell

"This splendidly illustrated book brings together an archeological documentation hardly to be found elsewhere."Mircea Eliade

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• Editore: Univ of California Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0520253981
• ISBN 13: 9780520253988
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304