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Matriarchal societies studies on indigenous cultures across the globe / [electronic resource] : Heide Goettner-Abendroth. - New York : Peter Lang, c2012. - xxxviii, 533 p. : ill., map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-503) and index.
A critical history of perspectives on matriarchy -- Matriarchy in Eastern India -- Matriarchal cults in Nepal -- Ancient queens realms, and group marriage in Tibet -- Matriarchal mountain peoples of China -- Women shamans in Korea -- The islands of Japan : women's cultures of the south and north -- "Alam Minangkabau" the world of the Minangkabau in Indonesia -- Matriarchal patterns in Melanesia -- Pacific Ocean cultures -- Matriarchal cultures in South America -- The spread of matriarchy to Central America -- North America : matriarchal immigrants from the South -- North America : at the cultural crossroads of South and North -- Matriarchy in India -- Ancient matriarchy in Central Africa -- Matriarchal queen-kingship in West Africa -- Matriarchal pastoral peoples in North Africa.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Matriarchy--Cross-cultural studies.
Women--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic books.
GN479.5 / .G667 2012eb
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Matriarchal societies studies on indigenous cultures across the globe / [electronic resource] : Heide Goettner-Abendroth. - New York : Peter Lang, c2012. - xxxviii, 533 p. : ill., map.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-503) and index.
A critical history of perspectives on matriarchy -- Matriarchy in Eastern India -- Matriarchal cults in Nepal -- Ancient queens realms, and group marriage in Tibet -- Matriarchal mountain peoples of China -- Women shamans in Korea -- The islands of Japan : women's cultures of the south and north -- "Alam Minangkabau" the world of the Minangkabau in Indonesia -- Matriarchal patterns in Melanesia -- Pacific Ocean cultures -- Matriarchal cultures in South America -- The spread of matriarchy to Central America -- North America : matriarchal immigrants from the South -- North America : at the cultural crossroads of South and North -- Matriarchy in India -- Ancient matriarchy in Central Africa -- Matriarchal queen-kingship in West Africa -- Matriarchal pastoral peoples in North Africa.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Matriarchy--Cross-cultural studies.
Women--Social conditions--Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic books.
GN479.5 / .G667 2012eb
306