Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World - Softcover

Lerro, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412021413 ISBN 13: 9781412021418

Publisher: Trafford Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Have gender inequalities always existed? Did inequality occur instantaneously, or gradually over centuries? How responsible were women for their subordination. Why was there no women's movement in ancient times?

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About the Author

Bruce Lerro is an adjunct college teacher who has taught in a wide range of working adult populations including junior colleges, business, military, prison and alternative setting for the past thirteen years. He has developed over twenty courses ranging across the disciplines of macro-sociology, socio-historical psychology, comparative mythology and religion, political economy and world history. Beyond the scholarly disciplines of reading and writing Bruce's unique claim to expertise began in his work in the 1970's with the men's liberation movement, and his work as a group counselor with Men Overcoming Violence. His psychological analysis of sacred beliefs also rooted in his work as a counseling psychologist. His fine art training in pen and ink drawing, specializing in Greek mythological themes gives him added insight into the practice of magic in the ancient world. Finally his collaboration in writing and performing rituals for liberal spiritual institution gives him insight into the practice of earth spirit and sky god rituals. He lives with his partner in Oakland California. Bruce aspires to he a Renaissance man, and complains that he was born in the wrong century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1412021413
• ISBN 13: 9781412021418
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 432