Compass The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, (Paperback)

from seafarer

The author's thesis that monotheism and literacy have contributed to societies that are intolerant, violent and denigrating toward women is definitely interesting. Whether the arguments are ultimately convincing or not, many fascinating points are made in the book.

from trinker

You'll never view the written word in the same way again. It was hard for a lover of the written word to read, but his theories ring true for me.

from beau.p.laurence

very challenging read. I took notes before & during my reading, and in the end Shlain convinced me that written language and gender are deeply connected

from Oreillynsf

A real challenge to the idea that human history has been a continuous march upward. Posits that the arrival of language and its linear sensibility served to diminish the role and value of women. Some factual errors, but overall a fascinating theory that you don't need to accept to appreciate. Pai...

from raizel

The author presents some very interesting ideas, but ultimately I was not convinced. I don't know everything he referenced, but I do know that he got a lot of things wrong. For example, "Leviticus is that section of the Old Testament that enumerates 613 laws . . . ." Still, it was fun to share se...