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Invisible women of prehistory : three million years of peace, six thousand years of war / Judy Foster with Marlene Derlet.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: North Melbourne, Vic. : Spinifex Press, 2013.Description: xiv, 404 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781876756918 (paperback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.42 23
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. One The Prehistoric Female Principle: The Goddess of Old Europe -- ch. 1 The Theory of Marija Gimbutas -- ch. 2 Identifying Bias in Research -- ch. 3 Intangible Evidence: The Role of Language, Oral Transmission and Myth -- ch. 4 Tangible Evidence: Prehistoric Art, The Visual Image, Sign and Symbol -- ch. 5 Northern Hemisphere: The Prehistoric Goddess Figurines of Old Europe -- ch. 6 Hunter-Gathering, the First Horticulture and Agriculture -- ch. 7 Three Prehistoric Civilisations -- pt. Two The Indo-Europeans: `Civilisation' and History Begin -- ch. 8 The First Indo-Europeans: The Beginning of `Civilisation' and Written History -- ch. 9 The First Changes to Women's Status -- ch. 10 Indo-European Philosophies: Their Development and Effects -- pt. Three The Hidden and New Worlds: Prehistories, the Female Principle and Indo-European Influences -- ch. 11 Hidden Worlds: Africa -- ch. 12 Hidden Worlds: The Indian Subcontinent --
Contents note continued: ch. 13 Hidden Worlds: China, Korea, Japan -- ch. 14 Hidden Worlds:Thailand and Indonesia -- ch. 15 New Worlds: Australia -- ch. 16 New Worlds: Oceania -- ch. 17 New Worlds: The Americas.
Summary: This book is an opening to histories rarely written about in Australia. Based on several years research into ancient history & prehistory Judy Foster takes on the world.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 305.42 FOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 67062

Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-391) and index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. One The Prehistoric Female Principle: The Goddess of Old Europe -- ch. 1 The Theory of Marija Gimbutas -- ch. 2 Identifying Bias in Research -- ch. 3 Intangible Evidence: The Role of Language, Oral Transmission and Myth -- ch. 4 Tangible Evidence: Prehistoric Art, The Visual Image, Sign and Symbol -- ch. 5 Northern Hemisphere: The Prehistoric Goddess Figurines of Old Europe -- ch. 6 Hunter-Gathering, the First Horticulture and Agriculture -- ch. 7 Three Prehistoric Civilisations -- pt. Two The Indo-Europeans: `Civilisation' and History Begin -- ch. 8 The First Indo-Europeans: The Beginning of `Civilisation' and Written History -- ch. 9 The First Changes to Women's Status -- ch. 10 Indo-European Philosophies: Their Development and Effects -- pt. Three The Hidden and New Worlds: Prehistories, the Female Principle and Indo-European Influences -- ch. 11 Hidden Worlds: Africa -- ch. 12 Hidden Worlds: The Indian Subcontinent --

Contents note continued: ch. 13 Hidden Worlds: China, Korea, Japan -- ch. 14 Hidden Worlds:Thailand and Indonesia -- ch. 15 New Worlds: Australia -- ch. 16 New Worlds: Oceania -- ch. 17 New Worlds: The Americas.

This book is an opening to histories rarely written about in Australia. Based on several years research into ancient history & prehistory Judy Foster takes on the world.

Tertiary/Undergraduate, General.

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