The Goddess in America: The Divine Feminine in Cultural Context

by Trevor Greenfield (Editor)

An anthology with contributions from nineteen writers, The Goddess in America is a book that identifies the enduring experience of Goddess Spirituality through a four-part discussion focused on the Native Goddess, the Migrant Goddess, the Goddess in relation to other aspects of American culture (Feminism, Christianity, Witchcraft etc.) and the Goddess in contemporary America.

Genres: Paganism

204 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2016

Reviews

[Heather Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, informative and inspirational collection of writings from people of many cultures about the various ways goddess stories came together to form an American vision of the Goddess.

[Lynn]

slow, dragging
didn't finish

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A highly recommended anthology of insightful essays about the meaning, role, expression, and experience of the Goddess in the United States. This is not a 101 or introductory book, but rather a complex exploration of a variety of topics including cultural appropriation, differences between feminist goddess spirituality and Wicca, contemporary priestessing, pop culture goddesses, goth goddesses, polytheism vs monotheistic concepts (ie the difference between "all goddesses as one" and each goddess as an individual), goddesses and the land and whether goddesses can be "transported" to other locations/lands, and more!

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This anthology was very insightful in the essays chosen to represent the overall theme. I came away with knowledge and questions I had never thought of before. The area I found most fascinating was the essays on Migrant Goddesses, and I would really recommend this as a book to read as an exploration of an area that is not part of the dominant narrative.