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What happened when women ruled the world? There are many questions about the Old Culture - a culture even before history was written. Whatever happened to the Great Goddess? When did patriarchy start? How did women become objectified? This book is about the Journey of ancient women with their many…

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1 author picked Matriarchy and the Goddess Culture as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The Fishers’ nonfiction book is a starting point for understanding why and how matriarchies have evolved, succeeded, failed, endured.

It’s a scholarly work, meticulously researched, and can be heavy reading at times. But it’s also engaging and fascinating. I used it while researching my book to give me a better understanding of how matriarchies work and why they still work – or don’t work - today. 

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