The S/HE peer-reviewed journal (S/HE: An International Journal of Goddess Studies) is seeking a book reviewer for Dilsa Deniz’s Shamaran: The Neolithic Eternal Mother, Love and the Kurds (Lexington Books, 2024).
Description: Shâmaran: The Neolithic Eternal Mother, Love and the Kurds covers one of the earliest ancient figures of Mother Earth, Shâmaran, of the Zagros Mountains, which is at the crossroads of Iran, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia, and has historically been a melting pot of diverse groups, contributing to the formation of the Kurdish nation. This unique convergence has played a pivotal role in shaping the rich history, culture, language, and the very essence of their homeland, Kurdistan.Shâmaran is the significant religiocultural symbol, serving as a poignant embodiment of this heritage. The book meticulously documents, deconstructs and interprets Shâmaran’s myth and her Neolithic image, recognizing their profound significance as manifestations of the Mother Earth Goddess.The study details the philosophy and symbolism of her faith, deciphers the content in the region within the existing pre-Islamic Kurdish religions namely Alevism, Yarsanism, and Êzidism and Kurdish culture as a whole.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Shâmaran: The Myth and The Image
Chapter I. Decolonization of Shâmaran
Chapter II: Myths, History, Religion and Kurdish Context
Chapter III :The Shâ: Mother Earth Goddess of Kurdistan
Chapter IV: Deconstruction and Reconstruction: The Body and Content of Mother Earth Goddess of Kurdistan
Chapter V: Shâmaran, Rêya Heqi /Kurdish Alevism, and Patriarchal Colonization
Chapter VI: The Construction of Shaytan/Satan as an Ideological Instrument
Conclusion
Qualification: Ph.D. is not required but the book review article will have to abide by the Submission Instructions of S/HE Book Reviews.
If you are interested, email Dr. Francesca Tronetti (ftronetti@gmail.com).