The Civilization of the Goddess
The purpose of this book is to present the pictorial 'script' for the religion of the Old European Great Goddess, consisting of signs, symbols, and images of divinities. These are our primary sources for reconstructing this prehistoric scene and are vital to any true understanding of Western religion and mythology.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN-13
- 9780062503565
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Prehistoric religionGoddess worshipOld European civilization
Awards
- Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWon(1993)
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