Status
Available
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Publication
St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A. : Llewellyn Publications, 1997.
Description
Those interested in the history of myth and religion may be interested in this examination of the roots of the modern patriarchal religions. It claims they often lie in the older myths of multi-faceted pagan gods.
User reviews
LibraryThing member kaelirenee
The balance to her book "Maiden, Mother and Crone." Lord of Light and Shadow examines the archetyical roles that gods play in mythology, along with the myths and evolutions of myths they star in. An excellent beginners book for understanding myth and religion, to be read with "MMC"
Language
Physical description
xii, 227 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
1567181775 / 9781567181777
Local notes
KW - Gift of Kendra Walter
Other editions
Lord of Light & Shadow: The Many Faces of the God by D.J. Conway (Paperback)
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