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  • Our History, Our Future
  • Written by: Riane Eisler
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  • Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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The Chalice and the Blade

Written by: Riane Eisler
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Riane Eisler believes that war and the "war of the sexes" are concepts neither divinely nor biologically ordained. Join the author as she reconstructs a prehistoric culture based on partnership rather than domination and traces the roots of the global shift to patriarchy. Eisler, an acclaimed scholar, futurist, and activist, also presents new scripts for living based on a more socially, economically, ecologically, personally, and spiritually balanced society. This script is in direct opposition to the tension and violence typical of what she calls the dominator model. Her vision is the partnership model, which today is struggling to reemerge. This program is an important contribution to that struggle.
©1987 Riane Eisler (P)1997 New World Library
Gender Studies World
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"The most important book since Darwin's Origin of Species." (Ashley Montagu)
"Some books are like revelations, they open the spirit to unimaginable possibilities. [this] is one of those magnificent key books that can transform us." (Isabel Allende)

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great stuff

really bad audio quality but an amazing piece altogether. worth a listen for sure. hard to find articles like this on audible

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A great book that everyone should read

This is a great book that I have had in my possession for almost 30 years.
I don't mind the performance of it, but the recording quality is sub-par. I had it turned up to maximum and still had issues making out some of the words.
The biggest issue I have with this AUDIO book is that it was not organized in chapters but instead - one long recording. This makes it very difficult to know where one is in the book. This mistake of the recording and audible book presentation should be addressed because it makes it frustrating - why would the company making this recording not include such a simple and necessary element in their production? It really detracts from the education aspect of this amazing work.
Also, this is a newer version of the book than the one I have in print - which makes it hard to follow along since there have been large sections edited.

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