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Daughters of the Inquisition: Medieval Madness: Origins and Aftermaths
Described as a "remarkable account of Herstory," Daughters of the Inquisition is an aggregate of all the events that have led to the modern womanhood in the western world. The text's focal point is the evolvement of women's spiritual communion, recounting chronological records that include culture, industry, government and the female/male relationship through many centuries. Drawing from dozens of classical references, Crawford provides memorable information on costume, jewelry, hairstyles, and professions in addition to a variety of laws and customs in a style that not only informs but also entertains.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2003
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Christina Crawford
18 books73 followersChristina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American writer and actress, best known as the author of Mommie Dearest, an autobiographical account of alleged child abuse by her adoptive mother, famous Hollywood actress Joan Crawford. She is also known for small roles in various television and film projects, such as Joan Borman Kane in the soap opera The Secret Storm and Monica George in the Elvis Presley vehicle Wild in the Country.
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June 11, 2012
A must-have chronology and compilation of Herstory for the enlightened mind - and the writer of women's fiction. Thoroughly researched from dozens of sources, this book recounts the journey of womanhood out of the age of the Goddess and through the dark days of the Inquisition. Full of classical reference, Daughters of the Inquisition is a valuable resource for insight on the cultures, governments and religions that shaped the story of woman throughout the generations.
September 11, 2021
This is an incredibly good book, caught me by surprise I wasn't expecting something like this. What caught my eye about this was the Author Christina Crawford daughter of Joan Crawford and author of the book Mommy dearest so I looked up to see what else she had written and this popped-up and I was like "Well that seems oddly random, very unexpected," lets give it a try and wow! Ms. Crawford is Professor Crawford I mean she knows her stuff I kept reading on and on on my Kindle and said OK this is a keeper in fact off to Amazon and send me a hard copy for my library in fact I'm going to order another one for Christmas I love giving out good books to people at work and this is one of the best books I can give to any intelligent woman who wonders as I often do as too how has things gotten so screwed up I think this book gives the broad outlines and dives down into the details from a woman's point of view in a way that I've never really encountered so well formed in context, clear, detailed, the history of female spiritual energy the yin side of the circle the goddess and all that was lost and forgotten when the yang spiritual energy took over. She never talked about eastern women struggles this was definitely a book that follows the European tree of people although it traced the root systems of that tree back in time ten of thousands of years and followed it out to the Americas all the way up to the 18th century but it's how she see and explains this growth and struggle that makes this a must read history book. Small press never going to get the readership it deserves but I found it to be a fascinating read full of interesting details and making mental connections that I've never before read or heard of but once I read it it made perfect sense and I saw this lost world that she describes and it felt like you know like in Lord of the Rings when Theoden had the controlling spell removed and he says "I know your face" it was like that I feel I know that world and I would very much like to welcome it back. "Women kept the people healthy through knowledge of plants for medicinal use, through their knowledge of divination/shamanism for contact with alternative realities, and also through their knowledge of psychotropic substances for knowledge of prophecy and foretelling of future outcomes. Daughters are the inheritors, the heiress of name, material goods, the sovereign right to govern and to sit in council, deciding the fate of others. Daughters are the prophetesses, the diviners, the healers and foretellers of the future. Daughters are the Priestess/Queens of tomorrow and, in times yet distant, the warrior/protectors." and this "The Goddess system of governance and spirituality transmit a powerful message to current generations, teaching that egalitarian treatment of the entire population and sacred sexuality between women and men are vital keys to human interaction without resorting to control of one over the other by means of violence. " and this "The culture these people evolved was women-focused, matrifocal and matrilineal, which is to say that inheritance and clan belonging was passed through mother to daughter, and only the relationship to one’s mother determined belonging."
Crawford, Christina. Daughters of the Inquisition: Medieval Madness: Origins and Aftermath (pp. 20-21). Open Road Media. Kindle Edition. It's a long book and almost every page if filled with good information and sharp analysis of what men have been doing to and toward women and a matrilinear lifestyle for thousands of years. We all know parts of the story but this is the whole story the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me Goddess. I swear by this book it's a keeper you should read it five stars my favorite of the year so far.
Crawford, Christina. Daughters of the Inquisition: Medieval Madness: Origins and Aftermath (pp. 20-21). Open Road Media. Kindle Edition. It's a long book and almost every page if filled with good information and sharp analysis of what men have been doing to and toward women and a matrilinear lifestyle for thousands of years. We all know parts of the story but this is the whole story the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me Goddess. I swear by this book it's a keeper you should read it five stars my favorite of the year so far.
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