The Book of Goddesses

by Kris Waldherr

Hardcover, 1996

Status

Available

Local notes

291.21 Wal

Barcode

3439

Collection

Publication

Beyond Words Pub Co (1996), Edition: Third, Hardcover

Description

Twenty-six watercolor pictures, each with a page of informative text about goddesses from the major traditions of the world.

Physical description

9 x 0.5 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member lildrafire
Slim book with dazzling graphics of twenty-six goddesses from different countries around the world. A nice addition to my collection, if only for the artwork.
LibraryThing member bcowie
This book includes information on various goddesses from around the world including not only classical Greek and Roman goddesses, but also goddesses from India, China, Japan and North America. Each goddess has two pages dedicated especially to her with a painted portrait on on page and the opposite
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page contains the background information on her.

I enjoyed reading about goddesses that I had never heard of and learning new things about goddesses that I thought I knew.

curriculum connection: Choose a goddess from the book and write a brief description of the country in which she was revered.
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LibraryThing member olivegreen1
Encyclopedia of international goddesses from around the world.

Rating

(24 ratings; 4.3)
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