{"product_id":"the-womans-encyclopedia-of-myths-and-secrets-paperback","title":"The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara G. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover a compendium of feminine symbolism across cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara G. Walker is a groundbreaking feminist reference work that uncovers the hidden, pre-patriarchal origins of myths, legends, language, and cultural traditions. Twenty-five years in preparation, this comprehensive sourcebook offers a fresh, inclusive view of human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e will explore: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1,350 Entries: \u003c\/b\u003e A rich reference spanning mythology, religion, folklore, and cultural history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHidden Origins: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores the roots of myths, customs, language, and fairy tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBroad Subjects: \u003c\/b\u003e Covers symbols, magic, sexuality, spirituality, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFresh Perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e Traces beliefs through comparative, pre-patriarchal traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA treasured collection of women's history, comparative mythology, spiritual traditions, and folklore, this book is essential for anyone ready to reexamine inherited cultural narratives. It reveals precisely what traditional texts often leave out or misrepresent, making it an indispensable guide for scholars and curious readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is for readers who enjoy \u003ci\u003eThe Great Cosmic Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen God Was a Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Goddess Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo You Know...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhere the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e why \"mama\" is a word understood in nearly all languages?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow the custom of kissing began?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhether there really was a female pope?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. \u003cem\u003eThe Woman's Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tracing these concepts to their prepatriarchal origins, Barbara G. Walker explores a \"thousand hidden pockets of history and custom in addition to the valuable material recovered by archaeologists, orientalists, and other scholars.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Not only a compendium of fascinating lore and scholarship, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman's Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e is a revolutionary book that offers a rare opportunity for both women and men to see our cultural heritage in a fresh light, and draw upon the past for a more humane future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1136\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.87 x 9.14 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1983\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331237253357,"sku":"9780062509253","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/oc7X2tiaoZ9780062509253.webp?v=1784949749","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-womans-encyclopedia-of-myths-and-secrets-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}