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Black Madonnas: Feminism, Religion & Politics in Italy Paperback – Illustrated, July 21, 2000

by Lucia Birnbaum (Author)

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In the 1993 edition, I considered black madonnas a metaphor for a memory of the time when the earth was belived to be the body of woman and all creatures were equal, a memory transmitted in vernacular traditions of earth-bounded cultures, historically expressed in cultural and poltical resistance, and glimpsed today in movements aiming for transformation. Sine then my understanding of black madonnas has been deepened by genetics finding that the orgin of modern humans is Africa, that migrations from Africa carried a primordial belief in a dar woman divinity to all continents. Black madonnas and other dark women of the world suggest a metaphor for healing millennial divisions of gender and race and concerted movements for justice.

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July 21, 2000
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6 x 0.74 x 9 inches
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059500380X
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978-0595003808
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Just started reading this as part of some research I am doing, and it is a wealth of information on old folkloric practices, old belief systems as well as goddess energy. A good accompaniment to The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler.

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Showed me the connection between places and energies on a different level. And the connection with politics. Never looked at these thing in the way Lucia shows it.

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Black Madonna Must Read!

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This book is more important than ever. The focus on southern Italy stresses the African origins and cultural influences. Thank you Lucia Chiavola Burnbaum!

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Enjoyed reading this book. I appreciated how the author wove in historical considerations with modern reality. Would love to have an updated version from the author.

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