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Eller, Cynthia

 
9780807067932: The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Won't Give Women a Future
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ISBN 10: 0807067938 ISBN 13: 9780807067932
Editorial: Beacon Press, 2001

Sinopsis

According to the myth of matriarchal prehistory, men and women lived together peacefully before recorded history. Society was centered around women, with their mysterious life-giving powers, and they were honored as incarnations and priestesses of the Great Goddess. Then a transformation occurred, and men thereafter dominated society.

Given the universality of patriarchy in recorded history, this vision is understandably appealing for many women. But does it have any basis in fact? And as a myth, does it work for the good of women? Cynthia Eller traces the emergence of the feminist matriarchal myth, explicates its functions, and examines the evidence for and against a matriarchal prehistory. Finally, she explains why this vision of peaceful, woman-centered prehistory is something feminists should be wary of.

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Acerca del autor

Cynthia Eller is the author of Living in the Lap of the Goddess: The Feminist Spirituality Movement in America, a Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1994, and of Conscientious Objectors and the Second World War. She is assistant professor of women and religion at Montclair State University.

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Editorial
Beacon Press
Año de publicación
2001
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0807067938
ISBN 13 
9780807067932
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
288
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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