| Myth, Religion, and Mother Right: Selected Writings of J.J. Bachofen Contributor(s): Bachofen, Johann Jakob (Author), Manheim, Ralph (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0691017972 ISBN-13: 9780691017976 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $50.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1992 Annotation: A pioneer of the idea of a transcendental mythical content present in all societies, Bachofen was deeply concerned with the inner life and how it is expressed in symbolic terms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Religion | Comparative Religion |
| Dewey: 291.37 |
| LCCN: 67022343 |
| Series: Bollingen Series |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.47" W x 8.47" (0.84 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Swiss thinker J. J. Bachofen is most often connected with his theory of matriarchy, or "mother right," but that concept is only a small part of his contribution to our understanding of cultural history. This book includes an autobiographical essay and selections from An Essay on Ancient Mortuary Symbolism, Mother Right, and The Myth of Tanaquil. |