When God Was a Woman
by:
Merlin Stone (author)
Here, archaeologically documented,is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women’s roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status. Index; maps and...
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Here, archaeologically documented,is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women’s roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women’s status. Index; maps and illustrations.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156961585 (015696158X)
Publish date: May 4th 1978
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pages no: 302
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Non Fiction,
History,
Feminism,
Religion,
Spirituality,
Theology,
Womens,
Womens Studies,
Mythology,
Paganism
I really enjoyed this book. I wasn't sure what to expect when I found it in a bookstore, but I really wanted to read it after reading the back cover. this book is a mix of history, mythology (in a religious sense) and archeology. I don't know all that much about archeology, but that part, mostly men...
It's 30 years old and, as another review notes, the conclusions reached from the archeology are hotly contested but, if nothing else, it illustrates just how little we know about preliterate civilizations.
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