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I don't see this as a femenist book at all, the story is told through...

Mon, 25 May 2009 06:17:45 PST

I don't see this as a femenist book at all, the story is told through Morgan Le Fey's eyes so naturally she's not going to conform with the generally accepted male ideas of the era. Honestly I thought if there was a theme Bradley was going for other than flipping the Authorian Legends of its head, I thought it was more about the intolerance of religions in past and present. The only reason this may look like a femenist book is because Bradley...

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Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:16:39 PST

Was anyone besides me disappointed with this book? I'm all for strong, independent female characters; and I don't mind being free with legends. But Bradley went too far in making Camelot a feminist story. They're called Arthurian legends, not Morgan le Fey legends!

The question was about the history of Christianity in general, and not...

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:22:30 PST

The question was about the history of Christianity in general, and not about The Mists of Avalon specifically. So, my answer will be general. Although many elements of the Christian church can be seen as intolerant, such as the Crusades and the Inquisition, for the most part Christianity spread because of its tolerance of pagan cultures. For instance, we celebrate Christmas in December because the church decided it was better to assimilate the...

Many would agree with author of MISTS OF AVELON that Christian...

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:22:45 PST

Many would agree with author of MISTS OF AVELON that Christian theologians, fearing and disliking women as vessels of deceit, temptation, and chaos. Christianity understands Eve, for example, as the mother of sin, Jovinian warned men not to marry beautiful women because they would lead them to sin, and St. Jerome advised men that 'it is good not to touch a woman,' as though there were danger even in the touch because any woman might cause a...

Bradley's The Mists of Avalon sees Christianity as the oppressor of...

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:54:24 PST

Bradley's The Mists of Avalon sees Christianity as the oppressor of women and the source of a patriarchal (rule by men) society in Britain. It is through this patriarchal society that oppressive social structures are put into place. They are created, according to Bradley, by "mindless" male priests who reshape and deliver the message of Christ. They tell us that women shouldn't even try to read the scriptures for she will never be able to...

Throughout history, did the spread of Christianity really lead to the...

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:44:31 PST

Throughout history, did the spread of Christianity really lead to the diminishing of tolerance?