Myth, Matriarchy and Modernity: Johann Jakob Bachofen in German Culture. 1860 1945
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Synopsis
This study explores the prevalence in German culture of myths about ancient matriarchal societies, tracing their presence in left and right wing politics, feminist and antifeminist writing, sociology, psychoanalysis and literary production. The work of the Swiss theorist of matriarchy,...