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Goddess Unmasked provides the first critical evaluation by a qualified scholar of the theological, anthropological, and historical claims of the "Goddess" movement. This timely book reveals how Goddess spirituality has spread far beyond the exotic confines of witchcraft and environmental cults, showing, in particular, how it has infiltrated traditional Western religious bodies, academia, and medicine. A must read for anyone who has sought to understand the roots of "New Age" spirituality, but has not found a well-researched and exhaustive historical treatment of the topic, Goddess Unmasked fills this void by providing readers with a first-rate history of ideas text that sheds light on its many current manifestations, particularly in academia, and traditional religious organizations.