What Happened to Aspazija? in Search of Feminism in Latvia
Nesaule, Agate, Hecate Latvia, a small, intensely beautiful
country, lies on the shores of the Baltic Sea, across from
Sweden. It has been forcibly occupied by foreign powers through
most of its history. Germany began its conquest of Latvia in the
twelfth century, using brutal measures to reduce the population
to serfdom and to impose a harsh and masculine Christianity on
Latvians, who lived in harmony with nature, worshipped the sun
as well as a number of powerful female deities, and respected
the importance of women in their folksongs, dainas, and in daily
life. Greedy for its fertile lands, clear rivers, and deep
natural harbors which give access to the Baltic Sea and hence to
the West, Sweden, Poland, and … Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage
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title: What Happened to Aspazija? in Search of Feminism in
Latvia. Contributors: Nesaule, Agate - Author. Journal title:
Hecate. Volume: 18. Issue: 2 Pu