{"product_id":"the-sacred-feminine-through-the-ages-hardcover","title":"The Sacred Feminine Through the Ages - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Marvelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating history of women's belief, faith and spirituality, as told through the art and writing of 33 women of wisdom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an exploration of feminine spirituality from the beginning of time to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese extraordinary women have expressed their experiences of the agony and ecstasy of pursuing spiritual enlightenment through their poetry and prose, which is beautiful, inspirational and very moving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaula Marvelly has selected powerful and evocative words of wisdom from women of widely differing ages and faiths, including but not limited to Jewish, Christian, Sufi, Hindu, Buddhist or Taoist. The author reveals the common and overriding theme between them, which can be expressed as \"non-duality\" - not two but one. This is the experience of losing one's individuality and of becoming one with the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are interested in reviving lost and misunderstood women of history, or you are looking to find new ways to understand the many ancient questions that generations before us have been asking, you will discover a wealth of wisdom and inspiration from these women of wisdom: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the musings of the ancient priestess Enheduanna on her beloved goddess of the moon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecode ancient Egyptian inscriptions to reveal Hatshepsut, a powerful female pharaoh whose rule was almost deleted from history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevel in the immortal beauty of Sappho's poetry on the divine bounty of Mother Nature, Emily Dickinson's words on love, or Virginia Woolf's prose on female expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncover the cosmic life force with polymath Hildegard of Bingen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDwell on the revelations of divine love with anchoress Julian of Norwich, and so much more...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaula Marvelly \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, filmmaker, creator and Editor of The Culturium, which is a blog and newsletter that explores the way in which mystical spirituality manifests through the cultural arts. Paula has spent many years writing about spirituality, culture and the arts. She has a B.A. (Hons) degree in English from Royal Holloway College, University of London, and a postgraduate M.Phil research degree in European Studies from Selwyn College, University of Cambridge. She is the author of two nonfiction books and an artistic filmmaker. You can browse her work on Amazon, IMDb, Vimeo and YouTube.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 7.8 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153119547527,"sku":"9781786788757","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/24d6820b0148d01fe52536e6a1959d0d.webp?v=1733219126","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-sacred-feminine-through-the-ages-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}