Alphabet Versus the Goddess : The Conflict Between Word and Image

English

Series: Compass Ser.

ISBN: 0140196013

EAN: 9780140196016

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics/Language Arts & Disciplines / Handwriting/Psychology / Human Sexuality/Social Science / General/Medical / Neuroscience/Social Science / Women's Studies/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 09/30/1999

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. Writing drove cultures toward linear left-brain thinking and this shift upset the balance between men and women, initiating the decline of the feminine and ushering in patriarchal rule. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind.

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Alphabet Versus the Goddess : The Conflict Between Word and Image

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.12 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.38 inches

Weight: 16.05 oz

Pages: 496