An exploration of Paganism: Aging women embracing the divine feminine

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 196-210

  Manning, Lydia K ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine spirituality; Feminism; Goddess worship; Sacred; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954058364     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030903547790     Document Type: Article

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