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Women and Dionysus : appearances and exile in history, culture, and myth

Title: Women and Dionysus : appearances and exile in history, culture, and myth / Maggy Anthony.
Author: Anthony, Maggy
Publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

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Description

94 pages; 23 cm.

Summary

"Women and Dionysus links repression of the Dionysian spirit in Western culture with the rise of the patriarchy over the course of two millennia. It effectively draws the connection between Dionysus and women throughout history, with examples from cultures both past and present, and the author's own experiences. Maggy Anthony explores Dionysus' role as god of the vine, creativity and passion, and his impact on art and literature. The book examines the Dionysian influence on creative older women, including Georgia O'Keeffe, Martha Graham and Marguerite Duras, examines Dionysus in mythology, history and religion, and considers connections to mysticism and the Renaissance. Anthony goes on to explore how women's expressions of creativity through healing, wine-drinking and dancing were condemned in history, and how modern African and Latin American rites contrast with Western traditions. Finally, the book looks at 'outbreaks' of modern Dionysian spirit - from Haight-Ashbury to Burning Man festival - and speculates on its future. This unique study will be essential reading for academics and scholars of Jungian and post-Jungian studies and for analytical and depth psychologists, particularly those with an interest in female individuation, creativity, and spirituality"--

Series Statement

Routledge focus on analytical psychology

Uniform Title

Routledge focus on analytical psychology.

Subject

Genre/Form

Informational works.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The Dionysian body -- The approach of Dionysus to older women Dionysus in mythology -- Carnival as temenos -- Dionysus in the early middle ages -- Women mystics -- Dionysus underground -- Dionysus in projection -- Dionysian women -- Jean Houston's mythic life -- Dionysus appears, again -- Dionysus rampant: Haight-Ashbury at its highest -- Burning man: Dionysia into the 21st century -- Return of Dionysus today -- Apollo/Dionysus masculine/feminine yin/yang.

Call Number

JFD 21-2209

ISBN

9781138610446
1138610445

LCCN

2020029521
40030391654

OCLC

1184122656

Author

Anthony, Maggy, author.

Title

Women and Dionysus : appearances and exile in history, culture, and myth / Maggy Anthony.

Publisher

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge focus on analytical psychology

Routledge focus on analytical psychology.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Form:

Online version: Anthony, Maggy. Women and Dionysus Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. 9780429465796 (DLC) 2020029522

Other Standard Identifier

40030391654

Research Call Number

JFD 21-2209

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