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Barefoot Books (1995), Hardcover, 64 pages
Description
Twenty-six watercolor pictures, each with a page of informative text about goddesses from the major traditions of the world.
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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
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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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.
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64 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
1898000816 / 9781898000815
Local notes
An illustrated reference to the goddesses of the world. Features, for exaple the Greek goddess Athena, the Japanese goddess Benzai-Ten, the Chinese goddess Ch'ang and the Chamacoco Indian goddess Eschetewuarta. Each entry is accompanied by a description of the goddess' qualities, imagery and role.