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Feminine power :
"Published to accompany the Citi exhibition 'Feminine Power: the Divine to the Demonic' at the British Museum from 19 May to 25 September 2022; National Museum of Australia from 8 December 2022 to 23 August 2023" -- Title page verso. "With 172 illustrations" -- Back cover. First published: United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 2022. This Australian edition includes an additional essay on the Yawkyawk as shapeshifting sisters in solidarity by Pat Hoffie and Margo Neale. "The representation of feminine power in world religion and mythology has played -- and continues to play -- an important role in shaping global cultural attitudes towards women and worship. This book brings together a varied range of material from six continents, including ancient sculpture, sacred artefacts and contemporary art, to explore the diversity of ways in which femininity has been perceived within spiritual traditions across the globe, from the ancient world to today." -- Back cover. Foreword / Hartwig Fischer -- Preface / Mary Beard -- Introduction -- 1. Creation & nature -- 2. Passion & desire -- 3. Magic & malice -- 4. Justice & defence -- 5. Compassion & salvation -- Yawkyawk : Shapeshifting sisters in solidarity / Pat Hoffie and Margo Neale -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Picture credits -- Index. NMA G 2022 NMA 2022 (2 copies)