The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult Images

So informative and so many pictures! I love it! It arrived into the condition that was advertised. I would buy it again.

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 This book was written in the 70's and reflects what are now outdated idioms and platitudes.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.

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.

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!

You can't really understand European culture without reading Gimbutas.

The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe: Myths and Cult imagesIt was a present to a friend of mine.

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For those who have not begun the journey through the numerous works of the late Dr. Gimbutas, this early analysis is as good a place as any to start. Her painstaking research, archealogical digs and discoveries, not to mention controversial conclusions of the matriarchal culture that thrived prior to the repeated waves of the Indo-European incursions through Old Europe, are a breath of fresh air into the mythos of the Great Mother. Be warned though, Gimbutas' work can be captivating and like me you could find yourself reading through all her successive works. For the archealogical traveller, Gimbutas' also opens up an itinerary worth following to see for oneself, the various 'finds' from her digs. For those looking for a broader guide to the myth of the Goddess, explore The Myth of the Goddess, Evolution of an Image by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford. However, for the experience of direct discovery and articulate analyis, plus a solid repetoire of images, figures and maps to stimulate the left brain Gimbutas sets the standard. My only regret is that I did not discover her work sooner and if I had would have made the effort to meet her in person.

A scholarly collection of archeological images from Old Europe. A great inspiration for modern art works for the crafts person..

Beautifull book and so Happy to have it. Gives you great insight in our true 'history' being really Herstory. Ria