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An English Translation of Bachofen's Mutterrecht (Mother Right) (1861: A Study of the Religious and Juridical Aspects of Gynecocracy in the Ancient World
An English Translation of Bachofen's Mutterrecht 1861 A Study of the Religious and Juridical Aspects of Gynecocracy in the Ancient World - Mother Right Author:Johann Jakob Bachofen, David Partenheimer "Mutterrect" ("Mother Right") by Johann Jakob Bachofen was the seminal document of the 19th century concerning the role of women in ancient societies. This translation shows that Bachofen documented that motherhood is the source of human society, religion, morality, and decency in societies.