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Book Reviews : The Chalice and the Blade. By Riane Eisler. New York: Harper & Row, 1987,261 pp., $9.95 (paperback

Book Reviews : The Chalice and the Blade. By Riane Eisler. New York: Harper & Row, 1987,261 pp.,... reviewer believes. Without the of this statement, denying importance this reviewer thinks that the effort at this social control book, affirming could have unanticipated consequences. L. DIANE BERNARD Graduate School Social Work of Utah of University Salt Lake Utah City, The Chalice and the Blade. Riane Eisler. New York: & Row, By Harper $9.95 1987,261 pp., (paperback). who views on the walls the Paleolithic Anyone paintings preserved of caves in France and wonders at the of Spain message they convey the of culture that flourished the time were rendered, type during they to Two such come to mind: those 15,000 20,000 years ago. paintings in the caves of Font-de-Gaume and Altamira. the most strik- Among in near Les in south-central Font-de-Gaume, ing paintings Eyzies is a of two reindeer. The female is on France, fat, portrait lying elegant the in obvious or in the act of exhaustion, ground pain seemingly birth. The male is close to his head down her, giving standing leaning toward her and her nose with what to be licking appears great tenderness. This of birth and rela- warm, protective, caring portrait is what the from all Stone artist chose to communicate tionship Age an themes. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work SAGE

Book Reviews : The Chalice and the Blade. By Riane Eisler. New York: Harper & Row, 1987,261 pp., $9.95 (paperback

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work , Volume 5 (2): 3 – Jul 1, 1990

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0886-1099
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reviewer believes. Without the of this statement, denying importance this reviewer thinks that the effort at this social control book, affirming could have unanticipated consequences. L. DIANE BERNARD Graduate School Social Work of Utah of University Salt Lake Utah City, The Chalice and the Blade. Riane Eisler. New York: & Row, By Harper $9.95 1987,261 pp., (paperback). who views on the walls the Paleolithic Anyone paintings preserved of caves in France and wonders at the of Spain message they convey the of culture that flourished the time were rendered, type during they to Two such come to mind: those 15,000 20,000 years ago. paintings in the caves of Font-de-Gaume and Altamira. the most strik- Among in near Les in south-central Font-de-Gaume, ing paintings Eyzies is a of two reindeer. The female is on France, fat, portrait lying elegant the in obvious or in the act of exhaustion, ground pain seemingly birth. The male is close to his head down her, giving standing leaning toward her and her nose with what to be licking appears great tenderness. This of birth and rela- warm, protective, caring portrait is what the from all Stone artist chose to communicate tionship Age an themes.

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Affilia: Journal of Women and Social WorkSAGE

Published: Jul 1, 1990

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