two books on women and spirituality

I tried to read Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance. Really I did. But after I read the author's note that Ring Around the Rosies was actually a sacred hymn to Astarte (Asta, Asta) - well, I just couldn't take it seriously anymore. Of course there was no footnote - how could there be a footnote? I looked for chapters that weren't trying to be historical, but I didn't find any. And anyone who cites Riane Eisler SERIOUSLY...

Well. :) I'm returning this book to the library and looking for another one on women and dance - possibly Wisdom Comes Dancing, which contains selected works of Ruth St. Denis. (Or maybe Maps to Ecstasy by Gabrielle Roth, which has been sitting in my bookcase for ages - I loved the sequel, Sweat Your Prayers.) But I did like the pictures. Anyone have a suggestion on a less fluffy book on dance and spirituality? I wish I still had The Body Sacred from Interlibrary Loan - the resource list from the dance chapter would be awesome to look at right now.

I followed this up with a book that didn't seem fluffy to me - but then again, what I know about Buddhism could fit in a very small teacup. So I could certainly be wrong. Anyway, reading Eat, Pray, Love made me want to find out more about women's roles in Buddhism, and after some looking around, I wound up with the book Opening the Lotus: A Woman's Guide to Buddhism. This was pretty much a beginner book, which is probably a good thing. It did discuss the role of women in Buddhism historically, Buddhism and sex, Quan Yin, and the idea that feminist women might bring something special to the religion. I'd give it four stars - it was a great introductory resource.

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