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When God Was a Woman by Merlin Stone (1978, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-10015696158X

ISBN-139780156961585

eBay Product ID (ePID)21038258371

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhen God Was a Woman

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1978

TopicComparative Religion, Women's Studies, Faith

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Social Science

AuthorMerlin Stone

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight8.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN77-016262

Dewey Decimal291.211

SynopsisHere, 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., The landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the Great Goddess and the eventual supression of women's rites., The landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the Great Goddess and the eventual supression of women's rites. In the beginning, God was a woman... How did the shift from matriarchy to patriarchy come about? In fascinating detail, Merlin Stone tells us the story of the Goddess who reigned supreme in the Near and Middle East. Under her reign, societal roles differed markedly from those in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures: women bought and sold property, traded in the marketplace, and inherited title and land from their mothers. Documenting the wholesale rewriting of myth and religious dogmas, Merlin Stone describes an ancient conspiracy in which the Goddess was reimagined as a wanton, depraved figure, a characterization confirmed and perpetuated by one of modern culture's best-known legends--that of the fall of Adam and Eve. Insightful and thought-provoking, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the origin of current gender roles and in rediscovering women's power.