Sheela-na-gigs

Unravelling an Enigma

Auteurs

• Barbara Freitag

Paramètres

• 230 pages
• 9 heures de lecture

• Architecture et urbanisme
• Esotérisme et religion
• Histoire
• Nonfiction
• Religion

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Exploring the Sheela-na-gigs, Barbara Freitag analyzes 160 years of literature, revealing inconsistencies in interpretations concerning their origin, function, and naming. She contextualizes these figures within medieval society, proposing they served as folk deities linked to childbirth. This comprehensive survey not only illuminates a controversial subject but also includes a complete catalogue of all known Sheela-na-gigs, featuring previously unrecorded or unpublished examples, offering fresh insights into their significance.

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• Année de publication: 2004
• Reliure: (rigide)