The Sleuth and the Goddess

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The Sleuth and the Goddess is written by Susan Rowland and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000047148 (ISBN 10) and 9781000047141 (ISBN 13).

Rowland presents a detailed exploration of how the archetypes of ancient goddesses Hestia, Artemis, Athena and Aphrodite breathe into and shape female-authored detective fiction. Representing aspects of characterisation not bound by gender, the book examines how these archetypes emerge in themes like the home and hearth, hunting, survival and desire. Rowland assesses numerous examples from a range of works, providing a clear illustration of each archetype and illuminating aspects of femininity, psyche and being. This uniquely interdisciplinary work of literary analysis sheds light on the popularity and underlying mystique of the genre.