This book is loaded with images not found in Gimbutas' later works, so if images are your interest, it's valuable.
I have some issues with the writing and the thoughts expounded, more so than what is usually brought up around her work in general. This book was written in the 70's and reflects what are now outdated idioms and platitudes. I don't have a problem overlooking that though. She did a massive service to our culture and the lost ones by methodically unearthing and documenting so much material.
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"A magnificent study."Joseph Campbell
"This splendidly illustrated book brings together an archeological documentation hardly to be found elsewhere."Mircea Eliade
"This splendidly illustrated book brings together an archeological documentation hardly to be found elsewhere."Mircea Eliade
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"A magnificent study."―Joseph Campbell
"This splendidly illustrated book brings together an archeological documentation hardly to be found elsewhere."―Mircea Eliade
"This splendidly illustrated book brings together an archeological documentation hardly to be found elsewhere."―Mircea Eliade
About the Author
Marija Gimbutas (1921-1994) was Professor of European Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Curator of Old World Archaeology at what is now the Fowler Museum of Cultural History. She was the author of many books including The Living Goddesses (UC Press).
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- Publisher : University of California Press; First edition (September 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 304 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0520253981
- ISBN-13 : 978-0520253988
- Item Weight : 1.2 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.25 x 0.9 x 9.5 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
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So informative and so many pictures! I love it! It arrived into the condition that was advertised. I would buy it again.
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2017
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You can't really understand European culture without reading Gimbutas.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014
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We have forgotten so much of who we are.
Marija Gimbutas, through her careful and thorough archeology/anthropology has unearthed an essential element of human history. "The Goddess and Gods of Old Europe" reveals an egalitarian, peaceful and probably Matristic heritage that we all should remember and treasure. I am grateful for her work and continue to learn from it.
Marija Gimbutas, through her careful and thorough archeology/anthropology has unearthed an essential element of human history. "The Goddess and Gods of Old Europe" reveals an egalitarian, peaceful and probably Matristic heritage that we all should remember and treasure. I am grateful for her work and continue to learn from it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013
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The author does a fine job of presenting the Goddess worship and lifestyle of the matriarchal society of pre-Indo-European or Old Europe.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2011
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This book provided some excellent information for a presentation I made recently on the history of butterflies as a timeless subject of the visual arts. The book is well-written, scholarly, and packed with references. Now I'm reading the rest of the book!
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The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult images
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Sharon L Burrows
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A great resource.
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2013Verified Purchase
A scholarly collection of archeological images from Old Europe. A great inspiration for modern art works for the crafts person..
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Reviewed in France on June 1, 2014Verified Purchase
Beautifull book and so Happy to have it. Gives you great insight in our true 'history' being really Herstory. Ria






