Black Madonnas: Feminism, Religion & Politics in Italy
Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum, womanist/feminist cultural historian, isengaged in exploring the transformative potential of submergedbeliefs. Her books include Liberazione Della Donna: Feminism in Italy (Wesleyan University Press, l986, l988) and Black Madonnas:Feminism, Religion & Politics in Italy (Northeastern University Press,1933, Palomar Editrice, 1997). The Italian edition of BlackMadonnas won the Premio Internazionale di Saggistica. Lucia's Dark Mother: African Origins, Godmothers, and the "Uncruel Revolution", isforthcoming. She is Professor of Women's Spirituality, CaliforniaInstitute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California.