The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future | 
 enlarge | Author: Riane Eisler
Publisher: HarperOne
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 18782
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0062502891
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.309
EAN: 9780062502896
ASIN: 0062502891
Publication Date: September 1, 1988
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Some books are like revelations, they open the spirit to unimaginable possibilities. The Chalice and the Blade is one of those magnificent key books that can transform us and...initiate fundamental changes in the world. With the most passionate eloquence, Riane Eisler proves that the dream of peace is not an impossible utopia. -- Isabelle Allende, author of The House of the Spirits
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The phenomenal bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide, now with a new epilogue from the author--The Chalice and the Blade has inspired a generation of women and men to envision a truly egalitarian society by exploring the legacy of the peaceful, goddess-worshipping cultures from our prehistoric past.
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 life changing April 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally read this book several years ago and it transformed my view of the world. It woke me up to the idea that the chaos and brutality of the present world haven't always existed, and did not have to exist. The evidence that Eisler presents for the existence of prehistoric partnership societies is compelling. The only possible area where the book isn't so convincing is its search for the causes of patriarchy and violence. Steve Taylor's recent book The Fall goes very deeply into the psychological roots of these problems and The Fall: The Evidence for a Golden Age, 6,000 years of Insanity and the Dawning of a New Era presents a very inspiring view of the human race's possible future.
 very disappointed March 6, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered the book at the beginning of February. To this day, I have not received it, however, a credit was issued for what I paid. I will hesitate to order anything else from them.
The Chalice and the Blade March 6, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a scholarly and insightful book about the origins of our culture, in particular the impact that the subjugation of women has had on both women and men, and how this world view, though thousands of years old, was not always held. It brings out the fact that art and invention have not been developed in a linear fashion, but have had many advances and setbacks, particularly after periods of war. Its also very readable and easy to understand. Highly reccommended.
 Dumbest Book Ever Written May 20, 2007
3 out of 36 found this review helpful
This is the weirdest, dumbest book I've ever read. It's a pity that a lot of college professors are using this doorstop as a textbook in their classes. What a crock. This book is the scholarly and intellectual equivalent of R.L Stine's Goosebumps series. If this book were food, it would probably be something like stewed okra. I would've rated this with no stars but, interestingly enough, Amazon doesn't seem to think that authors are capable of writing completely and utterly unredeeming books.
A Vivogenic Template for Human Beings May 12, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Chalice and the Blade ranks in the top ten paradigm shaking books of the Late, Great Twen-Cen. Those continuing to puzzle over where we went wrong, as a species, will be well served by this outstanding scholarship.
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