The Chalice and the Blade
Our History, Our Future---Updated With a New Epilogue
Riane Eisler
The book presents a cultural history that contrasts two underlying models of society: the dominator model characterized by hierarchy and violence, and the partnership model based on equality and collaboration. It argues that the shift from a partnership society in prehistory to a dominator one has shaped our past and that embracing partnership principles could positively transform our future.
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