A celebration of the legacy of women's search for meaning and their attempts to put desire and longing into words. An inspirational book. Queen Hatshepshut of Egypt, Rabi'a the Sufi, Mirabai, the Hindu holy woman, Buddhists, Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, medieval visionaries, Jewish and Christian women, all contribute to this beautiful collection of spiritual writing that spans the centuries and the world's religions. Monica Furlong has also selected inspirational poems by Emily Bronte, Denise Levertov, Mary Oliver, Kathleen Raine and others. This treasury will move and inspire and is ideally suited to individual enjoyment or group use.
- ISBN10 0340785268
- ISBN13 9780340785263
- Publish Date 18 October 2001
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 20 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Imprint Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 241
- Language English