Websters' First New Intergalactic Wickedary of the English Language: Websters' First New Intergalactic

by Mary Daly and Jane Caputi

Book Overview

A bold and rollicking new dictionary spinning off from the work of radical feminism's most creative wordweaver, identified as the first and still the most challenging of contemporary philosophers.--Robin Morgan, Ms. Magazine. 30 illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807067334
• ISBN13: 9780807067338
• Release Date: October 1987
• Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Etymological sorcery

I was lucky as a budding witch to find a copy of this. I began to think about the words I used in ritual in a whole new way. The concept of deciding how we interact with reality through speech is only now coming into study by modern chaos, memetic & mnemonic magicians. Ms. Daly, as always, ahead of us on the curve, pointing out the sights we shouldn't miss.

Deliciously Wicked

Mary Daly does it again! She manages to skewer dead and dying institutions in remarkably few words. For example: "bubble n: an artificial total environment which distances, destroys and replaces the physical/spiritual Elemental world; an Eye-sore/I-sore. Examples: disneyworld; the bible." Lest you think this is all negative, delight in "Be-Witching: leaping/hopping/flying inspired by Lust for Metamorphosis...the exercise of Labrys-like powers." Nice pictures, too. A must-have for the Feminist who needs a chuckle or a good quote from time to time. Definitely a keeper!