so much has been erased, covered over, re-named, rendered invisible, beyond imagination. The eradication of women and witches by the construction of gender through christianization, moderization and conquest continues in today’s academic world views. "Max Dashú’s life long passion for re-search has produced this astounding volume, finding female forms buried in religious and academic traditions of masculine convention. May it change the way we see the world!” -Carol Christ, author of Goddess and God in the World: Conversations in Embodied Theology Rebirth of the Goddess and She Who Changes. It was not so easy to stamp these practices out, because women understood their songs and rituals to be essential for the continued flourishing of life. … Women preserved ancient mysteries that celebrated female powers of creativity as they went about the tasks of their daily lives. The sheer number of facts and suggestions of facts is overwhelming. “Reading this book is like opening a box filled with jewels left to you by ancestors you never knew you had. A true tour de force!" -Miriam Robbins Dexter, author of Whence the Goddesses: a Source Book Sacred Display: Divine and Magical Female Figures of Eurasia Max has spent decades excavating the exceptionally rich materials-linguistic, archaeological, mythological-found in this book, and uncovering clues to the spiritual spheres of pre-patriarchal women.
"Max Dashú writes with lucidity and a compelling awareness of the silencing of women in male-centered cultures-especially women’s silencing in patriarchal religion. It's a landmark work, easily the most important new Pagan title of the year, if not the decade." -Yeshe Matthews Over 40 years worth of research and effort created this book, and its companion volumes to follow. "A monumental moment in women's history, as well as Pagan history, is upon us, with the release of Max Dashu's new book Witches and Pagans. Praise for Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion
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