The Alphabet Versus The Goddess; The Conflict Between Word and Image
by Shlain, Leonard
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0670878839
- ISBN 13
- 9780670878833
- Seller
-
Eucha, Oklahoma, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
6.5" x 9.5", 464 pages. Clean Ex-Library copy. Early edition. NOT price clipped, library stickers on cover, Dust jacket protected by mylar. Schlain proposes that alphabetic literacy fundamentally rewired the human brain with profound consequences for culture, history, and religion. Necessary reading for women and
all those who support a balanced society. Our book number 48035.
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.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- The M.A.D. House Artists (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 48035
- Title
- The Alphabet Versus The Goddess; The Conflict Between Word and Image
- Author
- Shlain, Leonard
- Illustrator
- various
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0670878839
- ISBN 13
- 9780670878833
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Women, Goddess, Literacy, Religion, Philosophy, Western history
Terms of Sale
The M.A.D. House Artists
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives not as described or damaged.
About the Seller
The M.A.D. House Artists
About The M.A.D. House Artists
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...