The Crone: Woman of Age, Wisdom, and Power

by Barbara Walker · 1985 · Paperback

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Barbara Walker reclaims the ‘crone’ archetype from its derogatory associations, presenting the post-menopausal woman as a being of power, wisdom, and spiritual authority in pre-patriarchal traditions. A foundational feminist text on aging.

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