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Victoria Hislop: IMG From Leprosy to Lorca — Strange Inspiration

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The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image

by Leonard Shlain

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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.

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ISBN:
9780140196016
Subtitle:
The Conflict Between Word and Image
Author:
Shlain, Leonard
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
History
Subject:
Feminism & Feminist Theory
Subject:
Anthropology
Subject:
Literacy
Subject:
Alphabet
Subject:
Matriarchy
Subject:
Written communication
Subject:
Culture conflict
Subject:
Language and culture
Subject:
Patriarchy
Subject:
Misogyny
Subject:
Anthropology - General
Subject:
Women's Studies
Series Volume:
308
Publication Date:
September 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
464
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8.44x5.56x1.11 in. .99 lbs.
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