Invisible Women of Prehistory : Three Million Years of Peace, Six Thousand Years of War
by
Judy Foster
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1876756918
ISBN-13
9781876756918
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Imprint
Spinifex Press
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 1st, 2013
Print length
404 Pages
Weight
810 grams
Dimensions
23.70 x 17.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Feminism & feminist theorySocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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Argues that three million years of peace, a period when women's position in society was much higher than it is now, preceded the last six thousand years of war in which men have come to hold power. This book is based on close readings of archaeological evidence from around the world, much of it appearing in the last decade or two.
Invisible Women of Prehistory opens up the unknown and suppressed histories of women. Based on many years research into ancient history and prehistory, Judy Foster takes on the whole world. She argues that three million years of peace, a period when women’s position is society was much higher than it is now, preceded the last six thousand years of war in which men have come to hold power.Her work is based on close readings of archaeological evidence from around the world, much of it appearing in the last decade or two. She also writes about the academic resistance to these ideas and to the archaeological work of Marija Gimbutas.
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