Mother Worship

Theme and Variations

AvJames J. Preston

Häftad, Engelska, 1983

Del i serien Studies in Religion

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Beskrivning

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Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1983-11-30
Mått:152 x 228 x 21 mm
Vikt:333 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Religion
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN:9780807841143

Utforska kategorier

Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction / James M. Freeman -- The Virgin of Guadalupe and the female self-image / Ena Campbell -- The Tonantsi cult of the eastern Nahua / Alan R Sandstrom -- In quest of the Black Virgin / Leonard W. Moss and Stephen C. Cappannari -- The cult of Brigid / Donal aO Cathasaigh -- An Italian religio feast / Tullio Tentori -- The worship Mother Earth in Russian culture / Joan Hubbs -- Postindustrial Marian pilgrimage / Victor Turner and Edith Turner - The goddess Kannagi / Jacob Pandian -- The village mother in Bengal / Ralph Nicholas -- The goddess Chandi as an agent of change / James J. Preston -- P and the terror of childlessness / Pauline Kolenda -- The milk overflowing ceremony in Sri Lanka / A.J. Weeramunda -- Rangda the witch / Philip Frick McKean -- The great goddess today in Burma and Thailand / John P. Ferguson - Mother Earth / Daniel F. McCall -- New perspectives on mother worship / Jame J. Preston.