Matriarchal Societies

Matriarchal Societies
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Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
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ISBN-10 : 1433125129
ISBN-13 : 9781433125126
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Download or read book Matriarchal Societies written by Heide Göttner-Abendroth and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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