God and the Goddesses
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Summary
At 464 pages, this University of Pennsylvania Press title invites sustained attention to Newman’s treatment of God and goddesses as its central subject.
Why this book now
Questions about how religious language represents gender remain urgent, making Newman’s title a focused prompt for reflection.
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- You enjoy serious books that take a provocative theological title as their central question.
- You want a substantial Barbara Newman study from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
- If you value research-backed details, this novel follows deeply flawed people whose choices drive every turn and reveal surprising compassion.
- You need a short, plot-driven read rather than a 464-page work of ideas.
- You prefer books with a narrowly practical subject instead of theological inquiry.
- If lyrical digressions lose you, the cast spans generations, asking for investment in many lives and timelines.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780812202915
Worth buying if: You enjoy serious books that take a provocative theological title as their central question.
Skip it if: You need a short, plot-driven read rather than a 464-page work of ideas.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
This 464-page book calls for a sustained reading commitment and time to follow its central theological inquiry.
What stands out here
This record identifies the 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press edition, at 464 pages, by Barbara Newman.
Best way to approach it
Read it steadily, pausing to consider how the book’s paired terms—God and the goddesses—shape its inquiry.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780812202915
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