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Compass Ser.: Alphabet Versus the Goddess : The Conflict Between Word and Image by Leonard Shlain (1999, Trade Paperback)

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The product is a textbook titled "Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image" by Leonard Shlain. It belongs to the Compass Series and was published by Penguin Publishing Group in 1999. The book delves into topics such as Feminism & Feminist Theory, Civilization, Human Sexuality, Neuroscience, Men's Studies, Alphabets & Writing Systems, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, and Women's Studies. With 496 pages, the trade paperback book explores the historical and cultural implications of the conflict between written language and visual imagery, especially focusing on the role of women in this context.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140196013

ISBN-139780140196016

eBay Product ID (ePID)925474

Product Key Features

Number of Pages496 Pages

Publication NameAlphabet Versus the Goddess : the Conflict between Word and Image

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1999

SubjectFeminism & Feminist Theory, Civilization, Neuroscience, Men's Studies, Alphabets & Writing Systems, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Women's Studies, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)

TypeTextbook

AuthorLeonard Shlain

Subject AreaSocial Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Psychology, History, Medical

SeriesCompass Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-021673

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal302.2/244

Grade ToUP

Table Of ContentThe Alphabet Versus the Goddess Preface Acknowledgments 1. Image/Word 2. Hunters/Gatherers 3. Right Brain/Left Brain 4. Males: Death/Females: Life 5. Nonverbal/Verbal 6. Cuneiform/Marduk 7. Hieroglyphs/Isis 8. Aleph/Bet 9. Hebrews/Israelites 10. Abraham/Moses 11. Thera/Matzah 12. Adam/Eve 13. Cadmus/Alpha 14. Sappho/Ganymede 15. Dionysus/Apollo 16. Athens/Sparta 17. Lingam/Yoni 18. Birth/Death 19. Yin/Yang 20. Taoism/Confucianism 21. B.C./A.D. 22. Jesus/Christ 23. Death/Rebirth 24. Patriarchs/Heretics 25. Reason/Madness 26. Illiteracy/Celibacy, 500-1000 27. Muslin Veils/Muslim Words 28. Mystic/Scholastic, 1000-1300 29. Humanist/Egoist, 1300-1500 30. Protestant/Catholic 31. Faith/Hate 32. Sorcery/Science 33. Positive/Negative, 1648-1899 34. Id/Superego, 1900-1945 35. Page/Screen, 1945-2000 Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis 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.

LC Classification NumberP211.7.S57 1998