The Crone : Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power

A probing account of the honored place of older women in ancient matriarchal societies restores to contemporary women an energizing symbol of self-value, power, and respect. "A feminist scholar's gold mine and a browser's delight."--Los Angeles Times ALSO BY BARBARA G. WALKER THE CRONE 1 2 2 3 3 the wise crone / 49 the wise crone / 55 the wise crone / 65 the terrible crone / 83 the terrible crone / 85 5 5 6 6 7 8 "A probing account of the honored place of older women in ancient matriarchal societies restores to contemporary women an energizing symbol of self-value, power, and respect."--Amazon.ca All over the modern world, a new social phenomenon is gradually taking shape.