The Secret Life of Lady Liberty

Black Madonnas

Supplemental material to the information in The Secret Life of Lady Liberty about the history of Black Madonnas. Buy this book at amazon.com.

The Secret of the Black Virgin, a documentary by Jean Donohue
This video features the commentary of our friend, Jungian analyst Ean Begg, who is featured prominently in The Secret Life of Lady Liberty. As the author of The Cult of the Black Virgin, he is considered one of the foremost authorities in the world on the Black Madonna.

“What do Joan of Arc, feathers, the Black Madonna, climate change, the language of the birds, Paris, Yemonja, coins, Isis nursing Horus, Gnostics, women’s suffrage, Mary Magdalene, American folk art, League of the Iroquois, Laboulaye, state seals (and so much more) have in common? The Secret Life of Lady Liberty. This brilliantly researched book intertwines two major themes: the histories of female goddesses from Neolithic figures to the Greco-Roman goddess symbolizing “Libertas,” and the women’s movement for equality and freedom, still ongoing. These cross-currents over time, place, cultures, religions and politics are reflected in diverse images in architecture, fine, folk and the decorative arts, sculpture, even kitsch – spiritual and patriotic eye candy! A magnificent book, it is a wonderful reinforcement of American ideals — liberty and freedom for all — and a must for libraries.”

— Nancy Jo Fox, ASID, ISCC, IFDA, Who’s Who in Interior Design in America, author of Liberties With Liberty: The Fascinating History of America’s Proudest Symbol

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