Carla Ionescu: She Who Endures | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781834185125 | She Who Endures | The Cult and Iconography of Artemis of Ephesus

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Long misunderstood, often misnamed, and regularly misrepresented, Artemis of Ephesus has survived for millennia, disguised, absorbed, erased, and now, rediscovered. In She Who Endures, Dr. Carla Ionescu offers a revelatory exploration of this powerful and enigmatic goddess, tracing her evolution from Anatolian protector and mother to Roman imperial icon, and ultimately to Christian shadow, where she survives, remarkably, in the image of the Virgin Mary.
With scholarly rigour and devotional clarity, Ionescu examines the iconography, rituals, priesthoods, and sacred architecture of Artemis Ephesia, unpacking centuries of misinterpretation while restoring her complexity, sovereignty, and reach. Her cult statue, long misunderstood and mislabeled, is reinterpreted not as a fragmented fertility idol, but as a sacred body marked by bee eggs, lions, and divine symbols. These are the signs of a goddess whose presence never vanished, only fused, transformed, and endured.
This is not only a scholarly investigation, it is a reclamation.¿This is the Artemis who endures, and who now, at last, steps forward.

Über den Autor

Dr. Carla Ionescu is a Romanian refugee who escaped the Communist regime with her family when she was 10 years old. She is also an adrenalin junkie, an animal lover, and a natural born storyteller. She likes to ride motorcycles real fast, and research through archival documents very carefully. Carla's research centres on the influential nature of Artemis both in the Greek world and in Ephesus. Her work provides evidence which suggests that Artemis is the most prevalent and influential goddess of the [...] one of the leading experts in the worship and ritual of Artemis Ephesia, Dr. Ionescu spends most of her time teaching in the field of Ancient History and Women's Studies, and/or applying for grants to support her research [...] the summers she scavenges new locations and cities worldwide, digging through the remains of grave sites, ruins, and abandoned buildings, trying to uncover the long-lost mystery that is Artemis, the Great Mother.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781834185125
ISBN-10:	1834185122
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Ionescu, Carla
Hersteller:	Tellwell Talent
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	Carla Ionescu
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.08.2025
Gewicht:	0,48 kg