Artemis: Goddess of the Wild - Couverture souple

Hunter, E. L

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798296657503

Editeur : Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Ancient yet startlingly relevant, Artemis defies simple categorization. This groundbreaking exploration reveals why the virgin huntress has outlasted her Olympian counterparts in her appeal to the modern imagination.

For the first time, this study bridges the divide between classical scholarship and contemporary relevance, tracing Artemis's evolution from prehistoric hunting cults through classical Greece, imperial Rome, and Renaissance Europe to her surprising resurgence in today's environmental and feminist movements. The author's innovative approach illuminates the goddess's paradoxical nature—fierce hunter yet protector of wildlife, virgin who oversees childbirth, wilderness deity who guards civilization's thresholds—not as contradictions but as sophisticated wisdom for navigating our own complex boundaries.

Drawing on newly interpreted archaeological evidence and overlooked literary sources, the book offers fresh insights into why Artemis's domains of wilderness, autonomy, and liminality continue to resonate powerfully in an age of environmental crisis and evolving gender roles.

Essential reading for anyone fascinated by how ancient archetypes continue to shape our understanding of humanity's relationship with wild nature, female power, and the crucial thresholds we all must navigate.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798296657503
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 194
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