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The White Goddess; a historical grammar of poetic myth

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The White Goddess; a historical grammar of poetic myth

by Robert Graves

About this title: A work first published in 1948 in which Graves argues that the language of poetic myth current in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe was a magical language bound up with popular religious ceremonies in honour of the Moon-goddess, or Muse - some dating from the Old Stone Age.

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Edition: Enlarged Edition Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; The Noonday Press, New York Date Published: 1966 ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

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Binding: Paperback ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Random House Date Published: 1958

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Edition: 29th ptg. Binding: Trade Paperback Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux, New York Date Published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

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Binding: Softcover ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

Description: FINE/Trade pb. Great travel and other author tells the stories behind early European dieties in his inimitable way. Especially good on the poetic quality he finds. As-new, no markings, straight binding, clean and bright. 2001, SFG trade pb, 511 pp read more

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Edition: Enlarged Edition Binding: Softcover Publisher: The Noonday Press / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, NY Date Published: 1969

Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Copy has rubbing, minor edgewear with a few small nicks, very faint yellowing along the lower back edge, name inked on fep. The earliest European deity was the White Goddess of Birth, Love and Death, visibly appearing as the New, Full and Old Moon, and worshipped under countless titles. She was beautiful, generous, fickle, wise, implacable. Here is a historical grammar of poetic myth, with more important magical elements logically deduced from scattered relics ... read more

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Edition: Amend&EnlrgEd Binding: 22nd ptg Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Date Published: 1948, 1988 ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

Description: 3 goddesses & man cover art. GOOD+ Condition..1 poem highlited. 5x8" thick Paper Covers 511pg heavy Postscript, Index. gift names ep....NOONDAY EDITION....BRIGHT YELLOW COVERS.. read more

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Creative Age Press Date Published: 1948

Description: Fair. Creative Age Press, 1948. Hard cover, 412 pp. Stated First Edition. Fair/ NO dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with three cranes and a star in black on the front cover and black lettering on spine. Rubbing and bumping to edges and corner with the color rubbed off in a few places along the edges and a tiny bit of fraying to the corner tips and top and bottom of spine. Cloth is lightly rippled on front cover from moisture exposure. Moderate overall rubbing, fading and soiling to ... read more

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Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Noonday, New York Date Published: 1993

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Edition: Reprint. 10th Printing Binding: Trade paperback Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Date Published: 1976

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Noonday Pr Date Published: 1997-01-01 ISBN-13: 9780374504939 ISBN: 0374504938

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By Paul, San Francisco, CA

""...I cannot make out why a belief in a Father-god's authorship of the universe, and its laws, seems any less unscientific than a belief in a Mother-goddess's inspiration of this artificial system. Granted the first metaphor, the second follows logically--if these are no better than metaphors....""

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Aug 25, 2009
By Larry, The United States

"This is a difficult read so if you're not a lover of mythology, it's not for you. However, if you want to take the next leap Graves is the man your looking for. Brilliant!"

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"It's very fun to be in the mind of this kooky genius, living on his island contemplating the gods"

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"Francesca Lia Block made me read this. I have know idea if this man is insane or not but I was young enough when I read it that it blew my mind anyway."

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