The Goddess – Creation, Fertility, Female Essence, the Sovereignty of Woman Worship, Love, Abundance by Husain, Shahrukh - 1997

Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1997. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. V, 6-184 pages, introduction by author, documentary reference, glossary, bibliography, index and picture credits. Colour photographic frontispiece showing an image of The Goddess. The text is illustrated with numerous colour photographs, black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white illustrations and the occasional map. Colour photographic dustcover with gilt and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. " The Mother Goddess, who embodies all the processes of nature, has proved to be one of the most influential images of the 20th century. This book traces the course of goddess worship in different cultures at different periods and provides a rich and fascinating context for understanding the many vital aspects of the divine female principle." -- from the rear panel blurb. Part of the Time-Life Books Living Wisdom Series. second-hand copy, no damage to the dust jacket, apart from fading of the left-hand side of the front cover, no damage to the book. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History ; Religion ; Occult ; Women & Feminism. ISBN: 0705430219. ISBN/EAN: 9780705430210. Inventory No: 0284276. . 9780705430210