Book Annotation: The
author of "Art & Physics" now offers "a fascinating account of
the evolution of our male and female ways of knowing" (Clarissa
Pinkola Estes, author of" Women Who Run with the Wolves"). 35
illustrations.
Publisher Marketing: 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.
Contributor Bio: Leonard
Shlain:
Shlain is the chief of laparoscopic surgery at
California-Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Photographic images appear courtesy of
stanrandom, billingham,
ordeman, elsie, bitterjug, and scottfeldstein used under Creative Commons license.
