Preminent archaeoligist Marija Gimbutas's definitive volume — an authorative, fully illustrated masterwork that documents the existence of a triving, neolithic goddess-centered culture in prepatriarchal Europe.
Complete and panoramic, this convincing book presents a classic illumination of neolithic culture; this text provides a picture of a complex world, offering evidence of the matrilineal roots of civilization. 600 illustrations.
Language
English
Pages
529
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Release
November 01, 1991
ISBN
0062503685
ISBN 13
9780062503688
The Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europe
Preminent archaeoligist Marija Gimbutas's definitive volume — an authorative, fully illustrated masterwork that documents the existence of a triving, neolithic goddess-centered culture in prepatriarchal Europe.
Complete and panoramic, this convincing book presents a classic illumination of neolithic culture; this text provides a picture of a complex world, offering evidence of the matrilineal roots of civilization. 600 illustrations.