Ebook: When God Was a Woman

Here, archaeologically documented, is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women's roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women's status. Index; maps and illustrations.;Preface -- Introduction -- Tales with a point of view -- Who was she? -- Women -- where woman was defied -- The Northern invaders -- One of their own race -- If the king did not weep -- The sacred sexual customs -- They offered incense to the Queen of Heaven -- And the men of the city shall stone her with stones -- Unraveling the myth of Adam and Eve -- The daughters of Eve -- Date charts.