Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth

English Publications

Books

1991 The Dancing Goddess The Dancing Goddess. Principles of a Matriarchal Aesthetic
Beacon Press, Boston USA
1995 The Goddess and Her Heros The Goddess and Her Heros.
Matriarchal Religion in Mythology, Fairy-Tales and Poetry
Anthony Publishing Company, Stow USA
Distribution in Europe: Edition AMALIA, Breitengasse 32,
2540 Grenchen b. Solothurn/Switzerland
2007 The Way to an Egalitarian Society. Principles and Practice of a Matriarchal Politics The Way to an Egalitarian Society. Principles and Practice
of a Matriarchal Politics

Broschure, Edition Hagia, Winzer / Germany
1988
1991
2000
Das Matriarchat (Matriarchy) Since 1988 her major work has been published in three volumes (more will be added later):
 
Das Matriarchat (Matriarchal Societies) 1988,1991, 2000 etc.
This work, originally published in German, is the product of more than 30 years of her own research in this field. It has been recently translated into English for forthcoming publication.

To get an overview of the scope Heide Goettner-Abendroth's work, please see the German website. All the book titles are listed in English as well.
 

Articles in English

1985 "Nine Principles of a Matriarchal Aesthetic"
in: Feminist Aesthetics (ed. G. Ecker), Beacon Press, Boston USA
1985/87 Matriarchal Mythology in Former Times and Today "Matriarchal Mythology in Former Times and Today"
in: TRIVIA nr.7, editor: Lise Weil, Amherst, Mass. USA 1985
and in: Crossing Pamphlet , Freedom, California USA 1987
1987 "Urania - Time and Space of the Stars. The Matriarchal
Cosmology through the Lens of Modern Physics"
in: TRIVIA nr.10, editor: Lise Weil, Amherst, Mass. USA
1987 "HAGIA - Academy and Coven"
in: TRIVIA nr.10, editor: Lise Weil, Amherst, Mass. USA

1998 "Cultures of the Goddess: A Discussion"
in: ReVision , nr. 3, editor: Joan Marler, vol. 20, San Francisco USA

1999 "The Structure of Matriarchal Society.
Exemplified by the Society of the Mosuo in China"
in: ReVision , nr. 3, editor: Joan Marler, vol. 21, San Francisco USA
1999 "Thou Gaia Art I" (Poem)
in: Her Words, Genevieve Vaughan (ed.) Athanor, publisher Meltemi,
Rome/Italy
2004 " Matriarchal Society: Definition and Theory"
in: The Gift , Athanor, Meltemi, Rome 2004, edited by Genevieve Vaughan
2005 "Patriarchy as Society of Domination. Notes on its Rise and Development"
in: The Rule of Mars. The History and Impact of Patriarchy,
Genevieve Vaughan (ed.) Athanor, publisher Meltemi,
Rome/Italy
2006 "Did Matriarchal Forms of Social Organization Exist at Çatal Höyük?"
in: The Journal of Archaeomythology, vol. 2 no. 2,
Joan Marler (ed.), Fall/Winter 2006 (online magazine)
2006 Essay about Heide Goettner-Abendroth
in: 1000 PeaceWomen across the Globe,
KONTRAST book, published by the Association
"1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005", Zurich,
Beck Verlag, Nördlingen/Germany
2007 "Matriarchal Society and the Gift Paradigm: Motherliness
as an Ethical Principle"

in: Women and the Gift Economy, Genevieve Vaughan (ed.),
Inanna Publications, Toronto/Canada

 
Films

The Dancing Goddess "Societies in Balance. Documentary of the First World Congress
on Matriarchal Studies, Luxembourg 2003"

(Film by Uschi Madeisky & Gudrun Frank-Wissmann)
Production UR-KUL-TUR, Frankfurt/Germany 2005
   

"Matriarchal Society and the Gift Paradigm: Motherliness
as an Ethical Principle"

in: A Radically Different World View is Possible, DVD Set
of the "Gift Economy Conference", Las Vegas,
November 12-14, 2004, speech on DVD 2

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