When God Was A WomanHere, 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. |
Contents
Three WomenWhere Woman Was Deified | |
Five One of Their Own Race | |
Six If the King Did Not Weep | |
Seven The Sacred Sexual Customs | |
Eight They Offered Incense to the Queen of Heaven | |
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