Myth, Religion, and Mother Right - Selected Writings of Johann Jakob Bachofen (Paperback, New Ed)

The Swiss thinker J.J. Bachofen is most often connected with his theory of matriarchy, or "Mother Right", but that concept is only a small part of his contribution to our understanding of cultural history. A pioneer of the idea of a transcendent mythical content present in all societies, Bachofen was deeply concerned with the inner life and how it is expressed in symbolic terms. He had a profound influence on a number of European philosophers and indirectly affected American ethnology through Lewis Henry Morgan, student of the American Indian. This book includes an autobiographical essay and selections from "An Essay on Ancient Mortuary Symbolism", "Mother Right", and "The Myth of Tanaquil".

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Bollingen Series
Release date:	July 1992
First published:	July 1992
Authors:	Johann Jakob Bachofen
Translators:	Ralph Manheim
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	368
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-01797-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-691-01797-2
Barcode:	9780691017976

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