BONHEIM (Jalaja).— GODDESS. A Celebration in Art and Litterature. Edited by… A Fair Street/Welcome Books. Stewart, Tabori & Chang. New York. [1997]. In-fólio de 239-I págs. E.
“For centuries, tales of the goddess’s creativity, strength, and suffering have sprung forth from every civilization and corner of the world. In this elegant volume, editor Jalaja Bonheim, Ph. D., has compiled a unique and culturally diverse anthology of literature and art to reveal the many guises of the goddess.
“From the Navajo goddess who weaves the world like a spider weaves a web to the African goddess who gave the world fire, the power of the goddess is revealed through her stories, The ever-popular goddess of love appears as Aphrodite in Greece, Laka in Hawaii, and Shiratamahime in Japan. Wisdom, compassion, and healing are manifested in the radiant Kuan-Yn of China, the Wisdom Mother in Buddhism, and the Butterfly Woman of North America. Conversely, dark and dangerous goddesses appear dancing among burial grounds or, as in a Middle Eastern myth, sitting enthroned in the underwold receiving the souls of the dead.
“‘Goddess: A Celebration in Art and Literature’ contains stories, poems, and songs from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, africa and China, to India, Ireland, and the Americas. Many of theses tales are recounted by such noted authors as Lucille Clifton, Diane Wolkstein, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, and Joseph Campbell.
“Unlike other current books on the subject, this highly illustrated anthology is created with a non-partisan point of view that will appeal to a general audience. Here is a book as beautiful as the goddess herself, certain to captivate both aficionados of goddess mythology and fine art, as well as serious connoisseurs of multicultural folklore.”
Obra de grande originalidade pelo tema proposto e pelo modo como foi realizada, em luxuosa edição ilustrada com grande número de estampas a cores e estampada sobre papel de superior qualidade.
Sólida encadernação em tela, com sobrecapa ilustrada a cores.