The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory
The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory

Author: Cynthia Eller

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2001-04-13

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780807067932

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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.

Gentlemen and Amazons
Gentlemen and Amazons

Author: Cynthia Eller

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-02-06

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0520248597

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“Eller is an excellent historian. She expertly lays out the development of the little known myth of matriarchal prehistory in a way that is both highly knowledgeable and readable. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of feminist thought and anthropology.” —Rosemary Radford Ruether, author of Goddesses and the Divine Feminine “Without a doubt, this is the best introduction into the mythological jungle of modern scholarship on matriarchy. Cynthia Eller’s book is not only perfectly researched, it is also intelligent and pleasantly written.” —Philippe Borgeaud, author of Mother of the Gods: From Cybele to the Virgin Mary

Gentlemen and Amazons
Gentlemen and Amazons

Author: Cynthia Eller

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-03-08

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 0520948556

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Gentlemen and Amazons traces the nineteenth-century genesis and development of an important contemporary myth about human origins: that of an original prehistoric matriarchy. Cynthia Eller explores the intellectual history of the myth, which arose from male scholars who mostly wanted to vindicate the patriarchal family model as a higher stage of human development. Eller tells the stories these men told, analyzes the gendered assumptions they made, and provides the necessary context for understanding how feminists of the 1970s and 1980s embraced as historical "fact" a discredited nineteenth-century idea.

Am I a Woman?
Am I a Woman?

Author: Cynthia Eller

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 2004-08-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780807075098

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In this smart, intimate, and conversational book, Cynthia Eller delves into the twin thickets of gender theory and everyday experience to ask how we decide who is a woman-and why we find the answer important. Is a woman defined by her anatomy? Does she perceive the world differently than men? Is it her behavior that somehow marks her as inescapably female? Or is it a matter of how others evaluate her? Eller's answers demonstrate that the question is far more complicated, and its effects more pernicious, than it might at first appear.

Living In The Lap of Goddess
Living In The Lap of Goddess

Author: Cynthia Eller

Publisher: Beacon Press

Published: 1995-12-20

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780807065075

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A fascinating introduction to one of the fastest-growing religious movements in the United States today. Through interviews, participant-observation, and analysis of movement literature, Cynthia Eller explores what women who worship the goddess believe; how they express those beliefs in private, in public, and in the political realm; and the place of feminist spirituality in the history of American religion.

When God Was A Woman
When God Was A Woman

Author: Merlin Stone

Publisher: Doubleday

Published: 2012-05-09

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 0307816850

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Here, 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.

Matriarchal Societies
Matriarchal Societies

Author: Heide Göttner-Abendroth

Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Published: 2013-09-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433125126

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This book presents the results of Heide Goettner-Abendroth's pioneering research in the field of modern matriarchal studies, based on a new definition of «matriarchy» as true gender-egalitarian societies. This new perspective on matriarchal societies is developed step by step by the analysis of extant indigenous cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Brill's Companion to Classics and Early Anthropology
Brill's Companion to Classics and Early Anthropology

Author: Emily Varto

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004249363

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The chapters in Brill's Companion to Classics and Early Anthropology build a nuanced picture of the relationship between classics and the burgeoning field of anthropology from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century.

Invisible Women of Prehistory
Invisible Women of Prehistory

Author: Judy Foster

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781876756918

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This book is an opening to histories rarely written about in Australia. Based on several years research into ancient history & prehistory Judy Foster takes on the world.