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Women in Praise of the Sacred Paperback - 1995
by Jane Hirshfield
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This beautiful collection of poems, prayers and songs is by women throughout history, from a wide variety of religious traditions. Biographies and insightful commentary by Hirshfield accompany the poems and illuminate their historical contexts and meanings.
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"Hirshfield's current collection brings together . . . an astonishing array of women writers from the 22nd century BC poet Enheduanna to Nelly Sachs and Anna Akhmatova."--Library Journal
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- Title Women in Praise of the Sacred
- Author Jane Hirshfield
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st.Edition
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication date 1995-01-19
- ISBN 9780060925765 / 0060925760
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 9.05 x 5.99 x 0.78 in (22.99 x 15.21 x 1.98 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Women's Interest
- Category Poetry
- Library of Congress subjects Poetry - Women authors, Poetry - Women authors - Translations into
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 93047017
- Dewey Decimal Code 808.819
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