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Woman's Lore 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi

Paperback • 2024 • English

Woman's Lore 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi

By Sarah Clegg

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award 2023 The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women - and then won back again. 'Remarkable work... Extraordinary, meticulous detail' Literary Review 'Deftly fuses scholarly rigour, control of literary and archaeological sources' BBC History Magazine Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of monstrous temptresses who use the...Show more

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ISBN

9781803280288

Publisher

Head of Zeus

Published year

2024

Language

English

Original title

Woman's Lore 4,000 Years of Sirens, Serpents and Succubi

Format

Paperback

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