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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the ancient religion of the Great Goddess / Starhawk. 20th anniversary edition, with new introduction and chapter-by- chapter commentary. [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, 1999

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Collection number: NAMOSRL BF1566 .S77 1999

Description

Starhawk's The Spiral Dance is "a pivotal" work in the emergence of Wicca, Feminist Witchcraft, and Neopaganism in General. Well written, articulate, and comprehensive work is a must read for anyone trying to understand how the Goddess plays a part in Goddess religion.

Dates

  • Publication: 1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 Books (x, 326 pages) : illustrations ; 23 cm

Language

English

Contents

Thanks and acknowledgements ; Thanks for the Second Edition ; Thanks for the Third Edition (p.ix-x)

Introduction to the Twentieth anniversary edition (p.1-12)

Introduction to the Tenth aniversary edition (p.13-24)

Witchcraft as Goddess Religion (p.25-40)

The World View of Witchcraft (p.41-57)

The Coven (p.58-79)

Creating Sacred Space (p.80-101)

The Goddess (p.102-118)

The God (p.119-134)

Magical Symbols (p.135-153)

Energy: The Cone of Power (p.154-165)

Trance (p.166-186)

Initiation (p.187-192)

Moon Rituals (p.193-196)

The Wheel of the Year (p.197-213)

Creating Religion: Toward the Future (p.214-229)

Ten Years Later: Commentary on Chapters One through Thirteen (p.231-261)

Twenty Years Later: Commentary on Chapters One through Thirteen (p.263-282)

Tables of Correspondences (p.283-293)

Selected Bibliography (p.295-299)

Suggested Reading (p.301-308)

Resources (p.309-310)

Index (p.311-326)

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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