The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain

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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain

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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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.
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ISBN 13 9780140196016
ISBN 10 0140196013
Title The Alphabet Versus the Goddess
Author Leonard Shlain
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1999-09-30
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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