The alphabet versus the goddess

The alphabet versus the goddess: the conflict between word and image

by Shlain, Leonard

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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 bala…

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  • Full title :The alphabet versus the goddess : the conflict between word and image / Leonard Shlain.

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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.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1999.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Penguin/Compass
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1999.

Notes

"Readers guide inside, Penguin"--Cover

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xiv, 464 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781101573914, 1101573910
  • oclc:ocn859846459
  • LC Classification:P211.7
  • Dewey Decimal:302.2244

Table of Contents

Image/Word -- Hunters/Gatherers -- Right Brain/Left Brain -- Males: Death/Females: Life -- Nonverbal/Verbal -- Cuneiform/Marduk -- Hieroglyphs/Isis -- Aleph/Bet -- Hebrews/Israelites -- Abraham/Moses -- Thera/Matzah -- Adam/Eve -- Cadmus/Alpha -- Sappho/Ganymede -- Dionysus/Apollo -- Athens/Sparta -- Lingam/Yoni -- Birth/Death -- Yin/Yang -- Taoism/Confucianism -- B.C./A.D. -- Jesus/Christ -- Death/Rebirth -- Patriarchs/Heretics -- Reason/Madness -- Illiteracy/Celibacy, 500-1000 -- Muslin Veils/Muslim Words -- Mystic/Scholastic, 1000-1300 -- Humanist/Egoist, 1300-1500 -- Protestant/Catholic -- Faith/Hate -- Sorcery/Science -- Positive/Negative, 1648-1899 -- Id/Superego, 1900-1945 -- Page/Screen, 1945-2000.

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Subjects

Alphabet Alphabet -- Histoire Alphabet -- History Communication écrite -- Aspect social History Langage et culture Language and culture Literacy -- Social aspects Misogynie Misogyny Patriarcat (sociologie) patriarchy Social Science / Women's Studies Written communication -- Social aspects

Writers

Shlain, Leonard

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