The author of Art & Physics now offers a fascinating account of the evolution of our male and female ways of knowing (Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run with the Wolves).
Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind..
Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory.
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.
Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values.
Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr.
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. 35 illustrations.
The author of Art & Physics now offers a fascinating account of the evolution of our male and female ways of knowing (Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run with the Wolves)
