Activism for the Modern Day Artemis
From the author dubbed "an Artemis," by Gloria Steinem, comes Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman, a book dedicated to women with the courage and passion to change the world.
Myths come to life. Worshiped in Ancient Greece as a protectress of young girls, Artemis was the goddess of hunting, nature, and chastity-the original "wild woman." In Artemis, Jungian analyst and best-selling author, Jean Shinoda Bolen, revives the goddess Artemis to reclaim the female passion and persistence to survive and succeed.
We are all goddesses. But an indomitable spirit isn't just reserved for the gods. In her book, Dr. Bolen revives the myth of Atalanta, an archetypal Artemis and mere mortal. To Atalanta, fate was no obstacle. Left to die because she was born a girl, she faces the Calydon Boar and outruns any man attempting to claim her as his wife. In Artemis, women are encouraged to discover their inner heroine-the activist who never gives up, who cannot be subdued.
Artemis today. Face it: women can't be tamed. Whether women's rights activists or Princess Merida from Brave, the Artemis personality is embodied in the modern women. Hailed by a modern-day Artemis, Isabel Allende, as a "beautiful, inspiring book," Artemis is dedicated to all women and girls who discover her unconquerable spirit in themselves or others. Inside find:
- Examples of Artemis in real-life and popular culture
- Ancient and modern ways to be your authentic self
- A source of strength, power, and integrity
If you enjoyed the books Women Who Run with the Wolves, Wild Mercy, or Goddesses in Everywoman, you'll love Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman.
Autorentext
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M. D, is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, former professor of psychiatry, and an internationally-known author and speaker. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a recipient of the Institute for Health and Healing's Pioneers in Art, Science, and the Soul of Healing Award.
Dr. Bolen has authored over ten books with over a hundred foreign editions. Her groundbreaking work, Goddesses in Everywoman, sold over half a million copies and continues affecting women to this day. Another one of her works, The Millionth Circle, inspired The Millionth Circle Initiative (www.millonthcircle.org) and led to her involvement at the United Nations. The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology presented her the Demeter Award for her lifetime achievement in women's spirituality.
She currently maintains a private practice in Mill Valley.
Zusammenfassung
From fictional characters like Bridget Jones to feminist icons like Gloria Steinem, Jean Bolen's bestselling classic Goddesses in Everywoman has been widely read and soundly praised.Now comes a new book written in the same spirit and with the same vitality. In Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman, Bolen invites women and girls to discover the tenacity and courage of the Artemis archetype and how it can be tapped to live authentically.To tell the story, Bolen delves deeply into the myth of Atalanta, the famous hunter and runner in ancient Greek mythology, a mortal woman who is identified with Artemis the Greek Goddess of the Hunt and Moon. Atalanta began life abandoned and left to die because she was born a girl. She faced the Calydon Boar and drew first blood; she was the runner who would demand to be beaten in a footrace by the man who could claim her as his bride. She exemplifies the indomitable spirit in competent, courageous girls and in the women they become. This is grit, the passion and persistence to go the distance, to survive, and to succeed.She includes many real-life stories as well as mythological and fictional examples of women who are similar to Atalanta, including among others Princess Merida from the animated film Brave and Katniss from The Hunger Games. Artemis and Atalanta are the means through which readers can navigate their own personal exploration to become their authentic selves. Bolen dedicates this book to women and girls who embody the archetype of Artemis, who discover her uncrushable spirit in themselves or others.