Marija Gimbutas

This Book Is A Biography And Reception History Of The Lithuanian–American Archaeologist Marija Gimbutas (1921–1994). It Presents The First Transnational Account Of Gimbutas’ Life Based On Historical Research And An Original Examination Of The Impact Of Her Ideas In Various Feminist Contexts Both Academic And Popular.At The Core Of This Book Is A Success Story Of An Eastern European Woman Who Survived Both Soviet And Nazi Occupations Of Her Homeland Lived As A Displaced Person In Postwar Germany And Built Her Career And Scholarly Authority Within The Androcentric American Academia. At The Same Time It Is Also A Story Of A Controversy Which Followed Gimbutas’ Theory Of Old Europe – A Prehistoric Civilization Characterized By Peacefulness Egalitarianism Women’S Leadership And The Worship Of The Great Goddess. First Introduced In 1974 This Theory Inspired Women’S Movements Worldwide But Was Harshly Criticized By Other Archaeologists. This Book Examines The Various Intellectual Contexts (Feminist Nationalist Theoretical) In Which Gimbutas’ Ideas Were Formed Received And Interpreted As Well As Appropriated For Different Political Goals.This Timely Study Will Appeal To Scholars And Students In The Following Fields: History Of Archaeology Prehistoric Archaeology Gender Studies Feminist Studies Women’S History Baltic Studies And Religion And Spirituality.Chapters 4 5 And 6 Of This Book Are Freely Available As A Downloadable Open Access Pdf At Http://Www.Taylorfrancis.Com Under A Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (Cc-By-Nc-Nd) 4.0 License.