The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Will Not Give Women a Future
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The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented  Past Will Not Give Women a Future  -     By: Cynthia Eller

The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Will Not Give Women a Future

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / 2001 / Paperback

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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., ahd 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.

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Title: The Myth of Matriarchal Prehistory: Why an Invented Past Will Not Give Women a Future
By: Cynthia Eller
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: 2001
Dimensions: 9.0 X 6.0 X .77 (inches)
Weight: 14 ounces
ISBN: 0807067938
ISBN-13: 9780807067932
Stock No: WW7067938

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In this lucide and fascinating volume, Eller traces the emergence of feminist matriarchal myth, explicates its functions, and examines the evidence for and against a matriarchal prehistory. Finally, she explains why this vision of peaceful, women-centered prehistory is something feminists should be wary of.

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Cynthia Eller is the author of LIVING IN THE LAP OF THE GODDESS (Beacon Press), a Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 1994, and of CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

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