- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; New edition edition (Oct 1 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0195051858
- ISBN-13: 978-0195051858
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
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#71,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #56 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > History
- #56 in Books > History > Gay & Lesbian
- #69 in Books > Nonfiction > Women's Studies > Feminist Theory
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From Library Journal
Using admittedly sparse prehistorical evidence, Lerner offers a plausible multicausal theory to explain the development of the patriarchical system. She seeks to show that the subordination of women is a historical (i.e., changeable) phenomenon, not a natural one. Lerner posits that division of labor by sex occurred early but that the oppression of women began with the emergence of agriculture; the domination of women, she argues, preceded and served as the foundation for the origin of private property and the state and the institutionalization of slavery. More narrowly focused and more successful than Marilyn French's Beyond Power ( LJ 6/1/85), Lerner's book will appeal to a sophisticated general reader. For large public libraries. Cynthia Harrison, American Historical Assn., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
"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
"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
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The perfect gift, Dec 26 2001
By Kaiden Fox - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Creation of Patriarchy (Paperback)
This book is the perfect gift - for an historian studying the intellectual history of the ancient Near East from a Feminist point of view. The "boring" part of it is valid only when applied to people outside of the target audience. I was assigned this book in a history class, and read it with great delight cover to cover. I can understand where other people are coming form, but if you have a feminist Mesopotamian intellectual historian, this is THE book.I give it five stars, but only within it's microniche.
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Great book on the history of women, May 28 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Creation of Patriarchy (Paperback)
Highly recommended to anyone with the slightest interest in history or women's studies. This book could change the way you look at life! Gerda Lerner tracks the oppression of women from over millions of years ago and shows how a biological difference between the genders turned into a cultural difference. Read this book!!!!
17 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book, but......, Aug 9 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Creation of Patriarchy (Paperback)
While I completely agree with the other review listed, I just wanted to give a few words of warning. This book is long and quite frankly, boring. While Learner brings up some very interesting ideas about the transition of society from matriarchy to patriachy, and is a decent writer, she is only truly brilliant and inspirational occasionally. I do recommend this book for research purposes and it has a fabulous bibliography for making research easier.
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