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The Eloquent Blood: The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism, by Manon Hedenborg White.

Shai Feraro

International Journal for the Study of New Religions March 23, 2022 DOI: 10.1558/ijsnr.22347 (opens in new tab)

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Key points Argues that the goddess Babalon functions as a contested symbol in Western esotericism through which practitioners negotiate femininity, sexuality, and spiritual authority.

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The Eloquent Blood: The Goddess Babalon and the Construction of Femininities in Western Esotericism, by Manon Hedenborg White. 2020. Oxford University Press, 368pp., Hb £71. ISBN-13: 9780190065027.