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In Women in Myth, Bettina L. Knapp explores the role played by women in ancient societies through analysis of specific myths from nine different lands. The author probes issues as to how figures such as Isis, Tiamat, Dido, Camilla, Deborah, Iphigenia, Salome, Sita, Amaterasu, Nu-Kwa, and others - some of whom were goddesses - fared. She discusses their abilities and their outlooks, whether their views were gender oriented or androgynous, whether they were deprived of the most basic human rights or excluded from the highest functions of religious worship. Knapp explores whether or not these women had done battle, led armies, founded states, ruled lands, or experienced identity crises. She allows the reader to establish parallels as well as dichotomies between the lives of ancient and contemporary women. The reliving of specific episodes from thousands of years ago as reported in the great myths brings insights into certain relationships and sheds light on events and their ramifications in today's home and workplace.
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- Title Women in Myth
- Author Bettina L. Knapp
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 270
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher State University of New York Press
- Date 1996-12
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780791431634 / 0791431630
- Weight 1.23 lbs (0.56 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.37 x 0.83 in (22.91 x 16.18 x 2.11 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Women and religion, Women - Mythology
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96031315
- Dewey Decimal Code 291.130
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- Library Journal, 01/01/1997, Page 105
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