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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess - (Compass) by Leonard Shlain (Paperback)
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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Leonard Shlain is the author of Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time & Light, and The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image.
- 496 Pages
- Social Science, Anthropology
- Series Name: Compass
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About the Book
The author of "Art & Physics" now offers "a fascinating account of the evolution of our male and female ways of knowing" (Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of" Women Who Run with the Wolves"). 35 illustrations.Book 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.About the Author
Leonard Shlain is the author of Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time & Light, and The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image. He is the chief of laparoscopic surgery at California Medical Center in San Francisco.Dimensions (Overall): 8.44 Inches (H) x 5.56 Inches (W) x 1.11 Inches (D)
Weight: .99 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 496
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Anthropology
Series Title: Compass
Publisher: Penguin Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Leonard Shlain
Language: English
Street Date: September 1, 1999
TCIN: 79255056
UPC: 9780140196016
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-0598
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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