by Ralph Manheim (Translator), Johann Jakob Bachofen (Author)
The Swiss thinker JJ Bachofen is most often connected with his theory of matriarchy, or 'mother right,'. This book includes an autobiographical essay and selections from "An Essay on Ancient Mortuary Symbolism", "Mother Right", and "The Myth of Tanaquil".
Format: Paperback
Pages: 380
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 15 Jul 1992
ISBN 10: 0691017972
ISBN 13: 9780691017976