Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her"A West Coast feminist and poet draws from myth, legend, history, religion, sociology, science, and other sources to trace the evolution of attitudes toward and perceptions of women and nature."--Goodreads website. |
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Page 82
... Love gets its name ( amor ) from the word for hook ( amus ) which means to
capture or to be captured . ANDREAS CAPELLANUS , The Art of Courtly Love
Though she loves her stable because of the comfort , because she can always
count ...
... Love gets its name ( amor ) from the word for hook ( amus ) which means to
capture or to be captured . ANDREAS CAPELLANUS , The Art of Courtly Love
Though she loves her stable because of the comfort , because she can always
count ...
Page 125
... of things 8 9 10 11 He says 12 13 14 that quantities are the most rigorous test
of things 12 13 He says God created numbers and minds to understand numbers
14 15 16 He says the final proof 16 17 is always sum 18 19 20 ( Counting .
... of things 8 9 10 11 He says 12 13 14 that quantities are the most rigorous test
of things 12 13 He says God created numbers and minds to understand numbers
14 15 16 He says the final proof 16 17 is always sum 18 19 20 ( Counting .
Page 127
He counts . 97 98 99 100 101 ( She has numbered her children . She has
counted the days of their lives . On this day , she can say , this one learned to
pronounce her name . ... 128 129 130 They count 263 bombs and 1,446
megatons .
He counts . 97 98 99 100 101 ( She has numbered her children . She has
counted the days of their lives . On this day , she can say , this one learned to
pronounce her name . ... 128 129 130 They count 263 bombs and 1,446
megatons .
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Contents
MATTER | 5 |
LAND Her Changing Face | 47 |
TIMBER What Was There for Them | 56 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her |
| Author | Susan Griffin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1978 |
| ISBN | 0060115114, 9780060115111 |
| Length | 263 pages |
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