Publisher Description
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. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated the Goddess, images, and feminine values. 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. Examining the cultures of the Israelites, Greeks, Christians, and Muslims, Shlain reinterprets ancient myths and parables in light of his theory. Provocative and inspiring, this book is a paradigm-shattering work that will transform your view of history and the mind.
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About Leonard Shlain
Leonard Shlain
(1937–2009) was a bestselling author, inventor, and surgeon. Admired among
artists, scientists, philosophers, anthropologists, and educators, Shlain
authored three bestselling books: Art & Physics, Alphabet vs. the
Goddess, and Sex, Time, and Power. He delivered multimedia
presentations based upon his books in venues around the world including
Harvard, the New York Museum of Modern Art, CERN, Los Alamos, the Florence
Academy of Art, and the European Council of Ministers.
About Norman Dietz
Norman Dietz is a writer, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and was named one of the fifty “Best Voices of the Century” by AudioFile magazine. He and his late wife, Sandra, transformed an abandoned ice-cream parlor into a playhouse, which served “the world’s best hot fudge sundaes” before and after performances. The founder of Theatre in the Works, he lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.