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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195051858
ISBN-13
9780195051858
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44333
Product Key Features
Book Title
Creation of Patriarchy
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1987
Topic
Women's Studies, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Social Science
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Trade Paperback
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0.7 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
5.4 in
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8 in
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85-021578
Reviews
"Lerner's work represents a significant step forward in the development of the feminist critique of the patriarchal edifice of knowledge and the writing of women's history....A very serious, provocative and important book."--America, "Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historical context--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchy functioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the Hebrew Scriptures."--Alice L. Laffey, College of the Holy Cross, "This book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, State University of New York, Binghamton, "May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in our generation."--New Directions for Women, "Excellent and worthwhile for a course on status and gender."--Prof. Hedrich, UC Santa Cruz"Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historical context--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchy functioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the Hebrew Scriptures."--Alice L. Laffey, College of the Holy Cross"A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historical subordination of women."--The History Teacher"Lerner's work represents a significant step forward in the development of the feminist critique of the patriarchal edifice of knowledge and the writing of women's history....A very serious, provocative and important book."--America"An important book, worthy of careful study."--A.D. Kilmer, University of California, Berkeley"May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in our generation."--New Directions for Women"History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's reading list."--The Women's Review of Books"This book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, State University of New York, Binghamton"Written by one of the most brilliant historians of our era, this book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men. Its evidence is fascinating, its arguments compelling, and its conclusions full of significance for our time as well as the distant past."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, University of California, Los Angeles"A magnificent achievement."--William Chafe, Duke University"The Creation of Patriarchy gives us a grand historical framework that was impossible even to imagine before the enlightenment about women's place in the world provided by her earlier work and that of other feminist scholars."--Ms. Magazine"The Creation of Patriarchy has the boldness, authority, and richness of The Second Sex."--Catharine R. Stimpson, Rutgers University"A vastly ambitious and admirable, even heroic study...a truly major work....Of marvelous intellectual quality."--History: Reviews of New Books"The Creation of Patriarchy sets out in the best tradition of sophisticated, disinterested scholarship to explore the origins of patriarchy."--Judaica"[Lerner] has brought together a valuable body of information bearing on the condition of women in ancient Near Eastern societies."--Religious Studies Review"Ought to be read by all Jews and Christians attempting to be more faithful to what they have already found in the biblical record--namely, the equality of all humans in the eyes of God."--The Christian Century"Lerner has produced...rich insights into the history of women, the family, slavery, prostitution, religion and class....[She has] written a book that cannot be ignored."--Ann L. Barstow, CGWHP Newsletter"[A] beautifully written book...Her aim is not only to raise provocative ideas but also to point out that in order to have an accurate history of humankind, it will be necessary for women to reclaim their own history and contributions to culture."--CHOICE"An excellent, focused study of the origins, causes and effects of Patriarchy. I use much of her information in my class 'Women and Religion' because it is so well documented, researched and explained. I have already ordered the book for our library."--Marianne Ferguson, Buffalo State College, "Excellent and worthwhile for a course on status and gender."--Prof. Hedrich,UCSanta Cruz "Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historical context--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchy functioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the Hebrew Scriptures."--Alice L. Laffey,College of the Holy Cross "A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historical subordination of women."--The History Teacher "Lerner's work represents a significant step forward in the development of the feminist critique of the patriarchal edifice of knowledge and the writing of women's history....A very serious, provocative and important book."--America "An important book, worthy of careful study."--A.D. Kilmer,University of California, Berkeley "May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in our generation."--New Directions for Women "History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's reading list."--The Women's Review of Books "This book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men."--Kathryn Kish Sklar,State University of New York, Binghamton "Written by one of the most brilliant historians of our era, this book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men. Its evidence is fascinating, its arguments compelling, and its conclusions full of significance for our time as well as the distant past."--Kathryn Kish Sklar,University of California, Los Angeles "A magnificent achievement."--William Chafe,Duke University, "Excellent and worthwhile for a course on status and gender."--Prof. Hedrich, UC Santa Cruz "Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historical context--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchy functioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the Hebrew Scriptures."--Alice L. Laffey, College of the Holy Cross "A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historical subordination of women."--The History Teacher "Lerner's work represents a significant step forward in the development of the feminist critique of the patriarchal edifice of knowledge and the writing of women's history....A very serious, provocative and important book."--America "An important book, worthy of careful study."--A.D. Kilmer, University of California, Berkeley "May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in our generation."--New Directions for Women "History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's reading list."--The Women's Review of Books "This book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, State University of New York, Binghamton "Written by one of the most brilliant historians of our era, this book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men. Its evidence is fascinating, its arguments compelling, and its conclusions full of significance for our time as well as the distant past."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, University of California, Los Angeles "A magnificent achievement."--William Chafe, Duke University "The Creation of Patriarchy gives us a grand historical framework that was impossible even to imagine before the enlightenment about women's place in the world provided by her earlier work and that of other feminist scholars."--Ms. Magazine "The Creation of Patriarchy has the boldness, authority, and richness of The Second Sex."--Catharine R. Stimpson, Rutgers University "A vastly ambitious and admirable, even heroic study...a truly major work....Of marvelous intellectual quality."--History: Reviews of New Books "The Creation of Patriarchy sets out in the best tradition of sophisticated, disinterested scholarship to explore the origins of patriarchy."--Judaica "[Lerner] has brought together a valuable body of information bearing on the condition of women in ancient Near Eastern societies."--Religious Studies Review "Ought to be read by all Jews and Christians attempting to be more faithful to what they have already found in the biblical record--namely, the equality of all humans in the eyes of God."--The Christian Century "Lerner has produced...rich insights into the history of women, the family, slavery, prostitution, religion and class....[She has] written a book that cannot be ignored."--Ann L. Barstow, CGWHP Newsletter "[A] beautifully written book...Her aim is not only to raise provocative ideas but also to point out that in order to have an accurate history of humankind, it will be necessary for women to reclaim their own history and contributions to culture."--CHOICE "An excellent, focused study of the origins, causes and effects of Patriarchy. I use much of her information in my class 'Women and Religion' because it is so well documented, researched and explained. I have already ordered the book for our library."--Marianne Ferguson, Buffalo State College, "May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in ourgeneration."--New Directions for Women, "Written by one of the most brilliant historians of our era, this book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men. Its evidence is fascinating, its arguments compelling, andits conclusions full of significance for our time as well as the distant past."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, University of California, Los Angeles, "Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historicalcontext--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchyfunctioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the HebrewScriptures."--Alice L. Laffey, College of the Holy Cross, "Excellent and worthwhile for a course on status and gender."--Prof. Hedrich, UCSanta Cruz "Lerner places the patriarchal issues in a larger historical context--which is absolutely necessary for understanding how patriarchy functioned in ancient Israel, and how it finds expression in the Hebrew Scriptures."--Alice L. Laffey, College of the Holy Cross "A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historical subordination of women."--The History Teacher "Lerner's work represents a significant step forward in the development of the feminist critique of the patriarchal edifice of knowledge and the writing of women's history....A very serious, provocative and important book."--America "An important book, worthy of careful study."--A.D. Kilmer, University of California, Berkeley "May well be the most important work in feminist theory to appear in our generation."--New Directions for Women "History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's reading list."--The Women's Review of Books "This book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, State University of New York, Binghamton "Written by one of the most brilliant historians of our era, this book dramatically reopens a chapter of women's history that historians had thought was forever closed to them--the origins of the collective dominance of women by men. Its evidence is fascinating, its arguments compelling, and its conclusions full of significance for our time as well as the distant past."--Kathryn Kish Sklar, University of California, Los Angeles "A magnificent achievement."--William Chafe, Duke University, "A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historicalsubordination of women."--The History Teacher, "A provocative and challenging interpretation of the historical subordination of women."--The History Teacher, "History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's readinglist."--The Women's Review of Books, "History in the grand mode....[It] should be on everyone's reading list."--The Women's Review of Books
Dewey Edition
19
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
305.4/09
Table Of Content
Introduction1. Origins2. A Working Hypothesis3. The Stand-in Wife and the Pawn4. The Woman Slave5. The Wife and the Concubine6. Veiling the Woman7. The Goddesses8. THe Patriarchs9. Teh Covenant10. Symbols11. The Creation of PatriarchyAppendix: DefinitionsNotesBibliographyIndex
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
Winner of the Joan Kelly Prize for the best work on women's history Women's history is increasingly viewed as essential to the emancipation of women. Until recently, history has been recorded by men, providing a distorted and incomplete, patriarchal version of events. By examining the historical process, Gerda Lerner discovers why and how women have been excluded from history-making, from its very beginnings in ancient Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Founded on men gaining control of women's sexuality, the establishment of patriarchy is fascinatingly recorded by Lerner, from the establishment of archaic states and law codes, to the degradation of the status of female godheads, and the association of female sexuality with sin and inferiority within Western civilization., A major new work by a leading historian and pioneer in women's studies, The Creation of Patriarchy is a radical reconceptualization of Western civilization that makes gender central to its analysis. Gerda Lerner argues that male dominance over women is not "natural" or biological, but the product of an historical development begun in the second millennium B.C. in the Ancient Near East. As patriarchy as a system of organizing society was established historically, she contends, it can also be ended by the historical process. Focusing on the contradiction between women's central role in creating society and their marginality in the meaning-giving process of definition and interpretation, Lerner explores such fascinating questions as: What can account for women's exclusion from the historical process? What could explain the long delay--more than 3,500 years--in women's coming to consciousness of their own subordinate position? She goes back to the cultures of the earliest known civilizations--those of the ancient Near East--to discover the origins of the major gender metaphors of Western civilization. Using historical, literary, archaeological, and artistic evidence, she then traces the development of these ideas, symbols, and metaphors and their incorporation into Western civilization as the basis of patriarchal gender relations., When precisely did the ideas, symbols and metaphors of patriarchy take hold of Western civilization? When were women, so central to the creation of society, moved on to the sidelines? Where is the evidence to support the notion that male dominance over women is a natural state of things? Gerda Lerner's radical review of Western civilization shows that male dominance over women has nothing to do with biology, and everything to do with cultural and historical habits. Dr Lerner draws her evidence from a host of archaeological, literary, and artistic sources, using them to pinpoint the critical turning points in the allocation of women's roles in society. She draws especially on archaeological evidence of the cultures of ancient Hebrew and Mesopotamian societies, cultures from which modern Western civilization has largely derived. This approach enables her to trace the ways in which men and women have been classified as essentially separate creatures - from ancient Greek philosophy onwards - and also to examine ways in which their experience of society differs, through the structures and symbols of class and religion. Most of all, by showing patriarchy as the result of an historical process, Lerner produces an irresistable argument that it can be altered, and ended, by similar means.
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HQ1121
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