The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image
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"Literacy has promoted the subjugation of women by men throughout all but the very recent history of the West," writes Leonard Shlain. "Misogyny and patriarchy rise and fall with the fortunes of the alphabetic written word."
That's a pretty audacious claim, one that The Alphabet Versus the Goddess provides extensive historical and cultural correlations to support. Shlain's thesis takes r... More
That's a pretty audacious claim, one that The Alphabet Versus the Goddess provides extensive historical and cultural correlations to support. Shlain's thesis takes r... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (14 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 496 |
ISBN-10 | 0140196013 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140196016 |
Publication Date | 09/01/1999 |
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