Author | Leonard Shlain |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Anthropology |
Published | 1998 |
Media type | |
Pages | 464 |
ISBN | |
OCLC | 39093593 |
LC Class | P211.7 .S57 1998 |
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image is a work of critical theory by American surgeon Leonard Shlain, published by Viking Press in 1998. Shlain argues that learning written language, especially alphabetic language, alters human brain function in a way that emphasizes linear thinking over holistic thinking.