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Alphabet Versus The Goddess
The Conflict Between Word And Image
by Leonard Shlain
ISBN: 0670878839
ISBN-13: 9780670878833
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin USA
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.8 pounds
Pages: 464
Publisher's Notes
From the author of the bestselling Art and Physics comes a new book with breathtaking implications. Making remarkable connections across a wide range of subjects, including neurology, anthropology, history, and religion, Leonard Shlain argues that the development of alphabetic literacy itself reinforced the human brains left hemisphere--linear, abstract, predominantly masculine--at the expense of its right--holistic, concrete, visual, feminine. The Alphabet Versus the Goddess charts the connection between alphabetic literacy and monotheism; patriarchy and misogyny, and tracks the correlations between the rise and fall of literacy and the status of women in society, mythology, and religion. Shlain further examines the tremendous shift that has occurred with the return of the image. Is it a coincidence that the TV/movie/computer age has seen the resurgence of women's political power as well as renewed interest in the divine feminine? Shlain sees us moving toward an equilibrium between left and right hemisperes--between word and image. A thrilling read, filled with historical anecdote and breathtaking insights, this book will transform your view of history and the mind.
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Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word And Image
Shlain, Leonard
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1998. 464pp including bibliography and index "proposes that alphabic literacy-the process of reading itself- fundamentally rewired the human brain, with profound consequences for culture, history, and religion". Cloth Hardback. As New/As New. ( more information) Offered by First Choice Books, Inc. (United States)
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The Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word And Image
Shlain, Leonard
New York: Viking Press, 1998. Quarter bound in black cloth. Gift note inked on front flyleaf, else a fine, crisp copy. xiv, 464 pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Dust jacket, front flap creased, in new mylar cover.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books (United States)
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Alphabet Versus the Goddess, The
Shlain, Leonard
New York Viking Adult 1998. 8vo hardcover 464pp index. very good / very good d/w. Is it sheer coincidence that the European witch hunts quickly followed the invention of the printing press? In his groundbreaking work The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, Leonard Shlain proposes that the invention of writing, particularly alphabetic writing, rewired the human brain, causing profound cultural changes in history, religion, and gender relations. While the advent of literacy brought innumerable benefits to society, the switch to left-brain thinking upset the balance between men and women. The rise of male dominance led to a corresponding decline in goddess veneration and the status of women. Ending on a positive note, Shlain notes that the return of an image-oriented culture - through the media of photography, film, television, and the Internet - has brought about a sharp rise in the feminine values denigrated during the 5,000-year reign of patriarchy and literacy. . ( more information) Offered by Dial a Book (Australia)
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The Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word And Image
Shlain, Leonard
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1998. FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped ($24.95) dust jacket. Clean end pages. Pristine text with clean white edges. Immaculate blue cover with black spine. Excellent pictorial jacket in a protective mylar cover. . ISBN: 0-670-87883-9. First Edition. Very Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION LITERACY ALPHABET LANGUAGE. ( more information) Offered by Sabal Books (United States)
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The alphabet versus the goddess : the conflict between word and image
Shlain, Leonard
New York Viking 1998 Hardcover First edition; first printing (stated) As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in FINE DJw with wee bit of edge-wear; small remainder mark (red "P" ) to upper edge. Octavo in dark color illus DJ with light green spine; xiv, 464 p. : ill. ; 25 cm; bibliographical references (p. [445]-453) and index. Written communication -- Social aspects. Literacy -- Social aspects. Alphabet -- History. Language and culture. Patriarchy. Misogyny. Communication Žcrite -- Aspect social. AlphabŽtisation -- Aspect social. Alphabet -- Histoire. Langage et culture. Patriarcat (Sociologie) Misogynie. Schriftelijke communicatie. Beeldcommunicatie. Sekseverschillen. ( more information) Offered by Calvello Books (United States)
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image
Shlain, Leonard
New York: Viking, 1998 A vascular surgeon writing on the hypothecy that when people within a society acquire literacy, left hemispheric modes of thought are reinforced at the expense of right hemisphere which manifests in a decline in the status of images, women's rights, and goddess worship. Remainder mark on top edge. Binding w/ lower corners lightly bumped, all else fine. Dust jacket w/ lt soil and lt edgewear.. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated. 4to. Remainder. ( more information) Offered by The Book Haven (United States)
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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image
Leonard Shlain
New York, New York, USA: Penguin Books Inc., 1998 The Dark Side of literacy. Author proposes that the alphabet and the process of reading caused the ascendancy of the left brain hemisphere over the right - of the linear, abstract, masculine-type of reasoning over the wholistic, concrete, visual feminine-style thought. This led to the end of matriarchy and the dominance of patriarchy - the end of goddesses, decline of women's status and the reign of patriachical misogyny. Quarter-bound hardcover, AN/NF, Blue boards with black cloth backstrip. Green metallic lettering on spine. DJ has minor cover edge wear and coffee-staining of top front panel edge. Inside pages unmarked, spine straight, binding tight. 464 pp. . . Fourth Printing. Quarter-bound. As New/Near Fine. Illus. by Edward Robert Hughes. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Spirit Tomes and Treasures (United States)
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The alphabet versus the goddess : the conflict between word and image
Shlain, Leonard
New York Viking 1998 Hardcover First edition; first printing (stated) As New / Mint (an unread copy); VERY FINE in FINE DJ, with wee bit of edge-wear; small remainder mark (red "P" ). Octavo in dark color illus DJ with light green spine; xiv, 464 p. : ill. ; 25 cm; bibliographical references (p. [445]-453) and index. SIGNED by author on half-title page. // Written communication -- Social aspects. Literacy -- Social aspects. Alphabet -- History. Language and culture. Patriarchy. Misogyny. Communication Žcrite -- Aspect social. AlphabŽtisation -- Aspect social. Alphabet -- Histoire. Langage et culture. Patriarcat (Sociologie) Misogynie. Schriftelijke communicatie. Beeldcommunicatie. Sekseverschillen. ( more information) Offered by Calvello Books (United States)
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The Alphabet Versus The Goddess
Shlain,Leonard
New York, New York USA: The Viking Press, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition with complete number line denoting the first printing. The book and unclipped jacket display moderate wear, mainly at the head and foot of the spine (bumping) as well as at the corners. Other than a gift inscription on the front pastedown endpaper, the book is free of internal and remainder markings. The inscription is from a Walter Mosley, though the signature does not exactly match that of the famous author. The book stands straight and lays flat. ( more information) Offered by Wolfgang Books (United States)
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