Overview

The legacy ofthe sacred feminine

The Chalice and the Blade tells a new story of our cultural origins. It showsthat warfare and the war of the sexes are neither divinely nor biologicallyordained. It provides verification that a better future is possible—and is in factfirmly rooted in the haunting dramas of what happened in our past.

RIANE EISLER is an internationally acclaimed scholar, futurist, and activist, and is codirector of the Center for Partnership studies in Pacific Grove, California. She is the author of Sacred Pleasure and The Partnership Way.