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The civilization of the goddess : the world of Old Europe / Marija Gimbutas, edited by Joan Marler.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: San Francisco, Calif. : HarperSanFrancisco, c1991.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 529 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0062503685
  • 0062503375
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GN799.R4 G561 1991
Contents:
Preface : What is Civilization? -- 1. The Beginnings and Spread of Agriculture -- 2. The Neolithic Cultures of Southeastern and Central Europe -- 3. The Climax of European Civilization : East-Central Europe, 5500-3500 B.C. -- 4.The Neolithic Cultures of Northern Europe -- 5. Neolithic Cultures of the Adriatic and Central Mediterranean -- 6. The Neolithic of Western Europe -- 7. The Religion of the Goddess -- 8. The Sacred Script -- 9. Social Structure -- 10. The End of Old Europe : The Intrusion of Steppe Pastoralists from South Russia and the Transformation of Europe.
Summary: Marija (Alseikaite) Gimbutas (Lithuanian: Marija Gimbutienė), was a Lithuanian-American archeologist known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of "Old Europe", a term she introduced. Her works published between 1946 and 1971 introduced new views by combining traditional spadework with linguistics and mythological interpretation, but earned a mixed reception by other professionals. Presenting a classic illumination of Neolithic goddess-centred culture, this text provides a picture of a complex world, offering evidence of the matriarchal roots of civilization.
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Books Books Hollanda Araştırma Enstitüsü Kütüphanesi / Netherlands Institute in Turkey Library GN799.R4, G561 1991 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Not For Loan 336

Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-511) and index.

Preface : What is Civilization? -- 1. The Beginnings and Spread of Agriculture -- 2. The Neolithic Cultures of Southeastern and Central Europe -- 3. The Climax of European Civilization : East-Central Europe, 5500-3500 B.C. -- 4.The Neolithic Cultures of Northern Europe -- 5. Neolithic Cultures of the Adriatic and Central Mediterranean -- 6. The Neolithic of Western Europe -- 7. The Religion of the Goddess -- 8. The Sacred Script -- 9. Social Structure -- 10. The End of Old Europe : The Intrusion of Steppe Pastoralists from South Russia and the Transformation of Europe.

Marija (Alseikaite) Gimbutas (Lithuanian: Marija Gimbutienė), was a Lithuanian-American archeologist known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of "Old Europe", a term she introduced. Her works published between 1946 and 1971 introduced new views by combining traditional spadework with linguistics and mythological interpretation, but earned a mixed reception by other professionals. Presenting a classic illumination of Neolithic goddess-centred culture, this text provides a picture of a complex world, offering evidence of the matriarchal roots of civilization.

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