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Book Release Celebration: Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Culture | |
Date | Saturday July 30 |
Time | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
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Location Details | |
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall 1924 Cedar (@Bonita), Berkeley http://www.bfuu.org |
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Event Type | Other |
Organizer/Author | Max Dashu |
Celebration with author Max Dashu: readings, drummers, special guests, and good conversation
Added to the calendar on Wednesday Jul 6th, 2016 8:06 PM
A thousand years ago, an Old English scribe condemned people who “bring their offerings to earth-fast stone and to trees and wellsprings, as the witches teach.” These animist sacraments contradict everything we have been told about witches. In this book, Max Dashu pulls the covers off repressed cultural heritages in a compelling exploration of language, archaeology, medieval literature and art. The old ethnic names for “witch” meant “knower,” “prophetess,” “healer,” “enchantress,” or “shapeshifter.” Webs of Wyrd, staff-women, herb-chanters, and women who go by night with Goddess: it’s all in here. Witches and Pagans gathers together strands of folk wisdom to reweave the ripped webs of women’s culture in Europe. This book is the first published volume in the Secret History of the Witches series from Veleda Press. 408 pages, 140 illustrations. http://www.veleda.net http://www.suppressedhistories.net Sponsored by the BFUU Social Justice Ctee Donations for BFUU SJC requested. No one turned away. Wheelchair accessible. Ph:510-275-4272 For occasional email notices of peace/eco/social justice alerts and related events at BFUU, send any email to: bfuusjev-subscribe [at] lists.riseup.net For weekly notices of BFUU services etc. go to: http://www.bfuu.org/signup.html |
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