Riane Eisler shows us how history has consistently promoted the link between sex and violence—and how we can sever this link and move to a politics of partnership rather than domination in all our relations.

This provocative examination of the shifting balance of power between men & women throughout the ages offers a radical new perspective on the sexual politics that fashion our culture. It tackles sexual myths that have corrupted male/female relationships over the millennia. It takes us from the first origins of sex to our own postmodern age, shedding new light not only on sexuality, but on spirituality, love, power, & the two most basic levers for human motivation: pleasure & pain. Eisler offers a passionate vision of a future when sex & spirituality are once again entwined & men & women face each other as equal partners.