From the Publisher: Here, archaeologically documented, is the story of the religion of the Goddess. Under her, women's roles were far more prominent than in patriarchal Judeo-Christian cultures. Stone describes this ancient system and, with its disintegration, the decline in women's status.

Preface -- Introduction -- 1: Tales with a point of view -- 2: Who was she? -- 3: Women-where woman was deified -- 4: Northern invaders -- 5: One of their own race -- 6: If the king did not weep -- 7: Sacred sexual customs -- 8: They offered incense to the queen of heaven -- 9: Men of the city shall stone her with stones -- 10: Unraveling the myth of Adam and Eve -- 11: Daughters of Eve -- Date charts -- Bibliography -- Index.