When God Was A Woman

The landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the Great Goddess and the eventual suppression of women's rites.

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This details how religions evolved from female-centric to male-centric over the years. It uses art and writings to to show the Abrahamic influence on the world.

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This is a landmark exploration of the ancient worship of the divine feminine and the eventual suppression of women's rights. Author Merlin Stone discusses how many cultures revered and based their religions on the matriarchy until the emerging influence of Abrahamic religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These patriarchal faiths replaced goddesses with a single male god and this had a rippling effect through cultures.

This is a powerful and fascinating read about history, gender, and their intersection. It comes with images of art and maps to better help you understand the concepts.