Riane Eisler argues that history can be read as a conflict between two models of society, the dominator model, based on hierarchy and force, and the partnership model, based on equality and cooperation. She draws on archaeology, such as the Neolithic sites of Catal Huyuk and Minoan Crete, to suggest that early societies were more peaceful and centered on the Goddess, before invasions imposed male dominance.
It is for readers interested in feminist theory and prehistory. It gives a broad, provocative reading of the past and an argument for a different future, though historians dispute some of its evidence.
Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
