An English Translation of Bachofen's Mutterrecht (Mother Right) (1861) A Study of the Religious and Juridical Aspects of Gynecocracy in the Ancient World |
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| Author:
| Bachofen, Johann Jakob |
| Translator:
| Partenheimer, David |
| Foreword by:
| Graber, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7734-5186-5 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.95 |
Book Description:
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"Mother Right" (1861) by Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815-1887) was the seminal document of the nineteenth century concerning the role of women in ancient societies. Volume 1 contains sections on Lycia, Crete, and Athens.
"Mother Right" (1861) by Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815-1887) was the seminal document of the nineteenth century concerning the role of women in ancient societies. Volume 1 contains sections on Lycia, Crete, and Athens.