The serpent and the goddess; women, religion, and power in Celtic Ireland
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TextNew York Harper & Row c1989Description: xxv, 268p.; bibliog. notes; indexContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0-06-250156-9
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Mother Goddesses : Chapt.1. Eve and the serpent; the foundation myth of patriarchy; Chapt.2. Crushing the serpent; the end of matricentered Ireland and the curse of the goddess Macha; Chapt.3. Brigit as goddess; mother goddess and virgin lawmaker., p3-64.
Part 1. The age of Eve. 1. Eve and the serpent. 2. Crushing the serpent. Part 2. The age of Brigit. 3. Brigit as goddess. 4. Brigit of Kildare. 5. The sexual politics of the early Irish church. 6. The blasts of temptation. 7. From kin to king. Part 3. The age of Mary. 8. The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. 9. Clerical celibacy. 10. The politics of virginity. 11. Conclusions: The age of the fathers
'Mary Condren carefully traces the interaction between church and state in shaping patriarchal structures. Her impressive work is a very significant contribution to the reconstruction of Christian history in feminist terms. It is a landmark in the articulation of a feminist political theology.' Elisabeth Schussler-Fiorenza
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