The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image

A profound and provocative book which proposes that alphabetic literally rewired the brain and changed culture, religion, and history--written by the acclaimed author of "Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light" (soon to be a three-part MSNBC series). 35 illustrations. more

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-21-2009; Mixed Response; I have my issues with this book. It has a lot of good information and Schlains argument is compelling. However, there is really nothing to substantiate a lot of conjecture and he speaks as though he is using facts and only rarely uses...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-24-2009; The alphabet versus the Goddess; Very good book, interesting and comprehensible. You don't need to be a scientist to understand the subject.I would suggest also reading "When God Was a Woman" and "The Chalice and the Blade", because the theme is related.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-23-2009; Disappointing: Interesting premise, but ultimately fallacious.; AVG starts off with a provocative proposition that whenever literacy spreads, there is a correlation with humanity's right-brain holistic perceptions being suppressed, ultimately evidenced by the subordination of women. It is a radical...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-10-2008; Outstanding; I have been a fan of Riane Eisler and her "Chalice and Sword" book on patriarchy. One thing that always puzzled me about her theory was that it did not explain how patriarchy came to the East. This work does. The two theories work...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-24-2009; The alphabet versus the Goddess; Very good book, interesting and comprehensible. You don't need to be a scientist to understand the subject.I would suggest also reading "When God Was a Woman" and "The Chalice and the Blade", because the theme is related.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-21-2009; Mixed Response; I have my issues with this book. It has a lot of good information and Schlains argument is compelling. However, there is really nothing to substantiate a lot of conjecture and he speaks as though he is using facts and only rarely uses...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-23-2009; Disappointing: Interesting premise, but ultimately fallacious.; AVG starts off with a provocative proposition that whenever literacy spreads, there is a correlation with humanity's right-brain holistic perceptions being suppressed, ultimately evidenced by the subordination of women. It is a radical...; read full review | report as inappropriate