Myth, Matriarchy and Modernity: Johann Jakob Bachofen in German Culture. 1860-1945

by Peter J. Davies

This study explores the prevalence in German culture of myths about ancient matriarchal societies, discussing their presence in left and right wing politics, feminist and antifeminist writing, sociology, psychoanalysis and literary production. By tracing the influence of the works of the Swiss jurist and theorist of matriarchy, Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815-1887), and the controversies about the reception and interpretation of his work, this study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110227088
• ISBN13: 9783110227086
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary