Matriarchal Societies: Studies on Indigenous Cultures Across the Globe

By Heide Göttner-Abendroth and Heide Göttner-Abendroth

Book Overview

This book presents the results of Heide Goettner-Abendroth's pioneering research in the field of modern matriarchal studies, based on a new definition of matriarchy as true gender-egalitarian societies. This new perspective on matriarchal societies is developed step by step by the analysis of extant indigenous cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433125129
• ISBN13: 9781433125126
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 533 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"