Mothers and Amazons

by Helen Diner, Brigitte Berger

Book by Helen Diner, Brigitte Berger

Genres: History

280 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1973

Reviews

[Riot · Rating 4 out of 5]

A remarkable account of matriarchal influence throughout history that, while incredibly researched, is unfortunately so dated it should only be taken with a tremendous amount of salt, or a constant wiki search. That is if you're okay with dodging the occasional racist classist bias frequent in academia at large during the majority of the 20th century, which author Bertha Eckstein-Diener is unfortunately unable to avoid. Infinitely interesting, yes, but maybe not to be taken as more than a base attempt at piecing together the torn tapestry of historic womanhood, itself a noble but seemingly futile cause amidst the raging insatiable fire of the patriarchy that burns all who question it. Maybe one day we'll know the truth.

[Phoenix Darque · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first read this book at the library when I was in college and I loved it. Unfortunately it was no longer in print, so at that time (long before the internet and eBay) I spent about $40 in change and spent an afternoon at the library photocopying the book. I still have it in a 3-ring binder. Maybe some day I'll see about ordering a used copy online.

[Anna SP · Rating 2 out of 5]

Es bastante utópico. De mediados del digo XX por lo que muchas cosas de las que dice han quedado ya atrás. Algunas teorías son muy random y muy WTF
Es interesante leerlo pero a mi me ha cansado bastante.
Se basa básicamente en el trabajo de Bachofen y Briffault. Como todos los libros de esa época , es racista, se entiende con el contexto pero aún así cuesta de leer.