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The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilization

Gimbutas, Marija

HarperSanFrancisco

A noted archaeologist demonstrates the existence of prehistoric goddess-worshipping, egalitarian, nonviolent cultures whose hidden heritage is just now being restored

The Language of the Goddess

History

World

Harper-San Francisco

"The first authoritative work on the ancient goddess culture."—Boston GlobeThe Goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world, a symbol of the unity of life in nature and the personification of all that was sacred and mysterious on earth.In this pioneering and provocative volume, Marija Gimbutas resurrects the world of the Goddess-worshipping, earth-centered cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society vividly to life. She interweaves comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklore to demonstrate conclusively that Goddess-worship is at the root of Western civilization. Illustrated with nearly 2,000 symbolic artifacts, Gimbutas' magnum opus is at once a "pictorial script" of the prehistoric Goddess religion and an authoritative work that takes these ancient cultures from the realm of speculation into that of documented fact. Over 500 illustrations.

Introduction By Joseph Campbell

THAMES HUDSON LTD

A richly illustrated history of the Baltic region, from pre-history to the 13th century; this book provides an introduction to this little-know area of archaeological investigation. (black and white photos)

The Balts

Frederick A. Praeger

Brand new unread/unmarked book that has some bending on lower left back cover and some pages due to being dropped-would have rated new if not for that. Ships same or next day!

The goddesses and gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC: Myths and cult images

Univ. Of California Pr.

"The first authoritative work on the ancient goddess culture."—Boston Globe The Goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world, a symbol of the unity of life in nature and the personification of all that was sacred and mysterious on earth. In this pioneering and provocative volume, Marija Gimbutas resurrects the world of the Goddess-worshipping, earth-centered cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society vividly to life. She interweaves comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklore to demonstrate conclusively that Goddess-worship is at the root of Western civilization. Illustrated with nearly 2,000 symbolic artifacts, Gimbutas' magnum opus is at once a "pictorial script" of the prehistoric Goddess religion and an authoritative work that takes these ancient cultures from the realm of speculation into that of documented fact. Over 500 illustrations.

Politics & Social Sciences

CAMPBELL, JOSEPH

Social Sciences

Thames&Hudson

In this beautifully illustrated study of sculpture, vases, and other cult objects portraying the Goddess, fertility images, and mythical animals, Marija Gimbutas sketches the matrilineal village culture that existed in southeastern Europe between 6500 and 3500 B.C., before it was overwhelmed by the patriarchal Indo-Europeans. The analysis of this rich mythical imagery tells us much about early humanity's concepts of the cosmos, of humans' relations with nature, and of the complementary roles of male and female.

The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images

Americas

University of California Press

The first of 2 volumes reporting on excavations at a middle neolithic to early bronze age site in northeast Greece. Vol. 1 presents the full sequence of culture exposed by excavation of this settlement mound, 10.5 m deep. Further studies define the environment during the 3 millennia of occupation and clarify the changing pattern of human subsistence over time. The chronological relationships for the Aegean, the Balkans, and Anatolia are examined in detail.

Excavations at Sitagroi, a Prehistoric Village in Northeast Greece, Volume 1 (Monumenta Archaeologica)

Elster, Ernestine

Ancient Civilizations

Cotsen Institute of Archaeology

Bronze Age cultures in Central and Eastern Europe

De Gruyter Mouton

En esta obra de referencia, convertida ya en clásica, la profesora Marija Gimbutas reunió las fuentes arqueológicas que le permitieron hablar de una cultura matrifocal y probablemente matrilineal, agrícola y sedentaria, en la Vieja Europa (7000-3500 a.C.), en el área sudeste del continente, es decir, en la cultura pre-indoe

Diosas y dioses de la Vieja Europa (Spanish Edition)

Siruela

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The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilization

The Language of the Goddess

The Language of the Goddess

The Balts

The goddesses and gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC: Myths and cult images

The Language of the Goddess

The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images

Excavations at Sitagroi, a Prehistoric Village in Northeast Greece, Volume 1 (Monumenta Archaeologica)

Bronze Age cultures in Central and Eastern Europe

Diosas y dioses de la Vieja Europa (Spanish Edition)