Announcing the new book Philo-Sophia: Wisdom Goddess Traditions
The powerful new volume was edited by East-West Psychology Professor, Debashish Banerji and Professor Emeritus, Robert McDermott.
We are pleased to announce the publication of a unique book that has launched by editors Debashish Banerji and Robert McDermott, Philo-Sophia: Wisdom Goddess Traditions.
Of the 13 contributors to this volume, it features the world-class work of 11 CIIS faculty members. Watch a recording of the book launch event hosted on December 2, 2021:
Esteemed CIIS Faculty & Alumni Contributors
- Marc Andrus, Ph.D., Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness; Episcopal Bishop of California
- Stephen Julich, Ph.D., East-West Psychology; Program Coordinator, East-West Psychology
- William Keepin, Ph.D.; M.A., East-West Psychology; CIIS Honorary Doctorate.
- Mara Lynn Keller, Ph.D.; Emerita Professor, Coordinator and former Chair, Women’s Spirituality
- Olga Provencher, Ph.D., Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
- Neela Bhattacharya Saxena, Visiting Professor, East-West Psychology; Professor of English and Women’s Studies, Nassau Community College, NY
- Jacob Sherman, Ph.D.; M.A., Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness; Chair, Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
- Jun Wang, Ph.D, L.Ac; Associate Professor, East-West Psychology
- Annette Williams, Ph.D., Chair, Women’s Spirituality
The editors of this volume are also honored to include essays by Anne Baring and Jules Cashford, co–authors of The Myth of the Goddess: Evolution of an Image, perhaps the most important volume on the divine feminine.
We are pleased to share this innovative work in an important field of scholarship. Philo-Sophia: Wisdom Goddess Traditions can be purchased from publisher Lotus Press and most online retailers.
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