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Goddesses

Mysteries of the Feminine Divine (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

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Goddesses

By: Joseph Campbell, Safron Elsabeth Rossi - editor
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Joseph Campbell brought mythology to a mass audience. His bestselling books, including The Power of Myth and The Hero with a Thousand Faces, are the rare blockbusters that are also scholarly classics.

While Campbell’s work reached wide and deep as he covered the world’s great mythological traditions, he never wrote a book on goddesses in world mythology. He did, however, have much to say on the subject. Between 1972 and 1986 he gave over twenty lectures and workshops on goddesses, exploring the figures, functions, symbols, and themes of the feminine divine, following them through their transformations across cultures and epochs.

In this provocative volume, editor Safron Rossi - a goddess studies scholar, professor of mythology, and curator of collections at Opus Archives, which holds the Joseph Campbell archival manuscript collection and personal library - collects these lectures for the first time. In them, Campbell traces the evolution of the feminine divine from one Great Goddess to many, from Neolithic Old Europe to the Renaissance. He sheds new light on classical motifs and reveals how the feminine divine symbolizes the archetypal energies of transformation, initiation, and inspiration.

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I enjoyed the connection of theologies between different religions. The way that each time period flowed into the next with said connections kept me engaged.

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An excellent review of the divine feminine across cultures and time from Campbell’s lectures at Sarah Lawrence.

The divine feminine thru the ages

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I am amazed with the amount of pertinent information contained, the intelligible way of exposing it and the inspiration brought by it. I will buy it to keep it also..

Incredible book

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A wonderful book that I found to be developmental and maturative for a young man coming of age such as myself. I found this book to be relatable and generally intelligent and I further highly recommend this book.

A great book

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"a masterful presentation of such extraordinary in formation..why couldnt i understand this when i was young

wonderful collection of informtion...such a gem .

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Campbell is a genius of 20th century in field of mythology religion and psyche. It is a must read or listen for anyone who wants to know his or hers religion deeper or gain an understanding how we lead the world to the state it is in now.

Brilliant!

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She is all, birth death, the universe. All we do starts and continues with the Goddess! Wow, really a great lecture and extremely educational

Must read

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loved chapters 7 and 8 as it showed the influence in today's western culture and what we fail to see.

exceptional overview of the influence of goddesses

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I recommend this book. Though, it isn't one of my favorite Joseph Campbell works. Recommended

I recommend

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Excellent book! I wish I would've read this about 20 years ago. It's definitely a must read so don't hesitate.

The rich history.

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