When God Was a Woman
, by Stone, Merlin- ISBN: 9780156961585 | 015696158X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/1/1978
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.