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Author:

Gaarden, Bonnie, 1953-

Title:

The Christian goddess : archetype and theology in the fantasies of George MacDonald / Bonnie Gaarden.

Publisher:

Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ;

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

vii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

MacDonald, George,--1824-1905--Criticism and interpretation.
Goddesses in literature.
Femininity of God in literature.
Archetype (Psychology) in literature.
Theology in literature.
Christian fiction--History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction, English--History and criticism.
Christianity and literature--Scotland--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Why goddesses? -- The Great Mother -- The terrible mother -- The magic cauldron -- The muse and the divine child -- The great goddess -- Biblical Sophia -- Victorian Sophia -- Patroness of heroes -- The Kore -- Conclusion: Witches and the god of love.

ISBN:

1611470099 (electronic)
9781611470093 (electronic)
1611470080 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781611470086 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)698327967

LCCN:

2011004795

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)