Matriarchal societies: studies on indigenous cultures across the globe

by Gottner-Abendroth, Heide

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Full title :Matriarchal societies : studies on indigenous cultures across the globe / Heide Goettner-Abendroth.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Peter Lang
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2012.

The Physical Object

Description:xxxviii, 533 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781433113376, 1433113376
oclc:ocn742305972
LC Classification:GN479.5
Dewey Decimal:306

A critical history of perspectives on matriarchy -- Matriarchy in Northeast India -- Matriarchal cults in Nepal -- Ancient queens realms, and group marriage in Tibet -- Matriarchal mountain peoples of China -- Women shamans in Korea -- The islands of Japan : women's cultures of the south and north -- "Alam Minangkabau" : the world of the Minangkabau in Indonesia -- Matriarchal patterns in Melanesia -- Pacific Ocean cultures -- Matriarchal cultures in South America -- The spread of matriarchy to Central America -- North America : matriarchal immigrants from the South -- North America : at the cultural crossroads of South and North -- Matriarchy in South India -- Ancient matriarchy in Central Africa -- Matriarchal queen-kingship in West Africa -- Matriarchal pastoral peoples in North Africa.

Subjects

Cross-cultural studies Femmes -- Études transculturelles. -- C… Kulturvergleich Matriarcat -- Études transculturelles Matriarchat matriarchy Matriarchy -- Cross-cultural studies Women -- Cross-cultural studies. -- Soc… Women -- Social conditions