"Gimbutas has woven together comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklore to prove her case: that the language of the goddess undergirds our entire Western culture. [This] beautifully illustrated book will keep archaeology, religion, and classics departments the world over in a tizzy."
-- Rita Mae Brown., Los Angeles Times

"One of the most breathtaking examples of a new surge f feminist-oriented scholarship."
-- New York Times

"An indispensable reference work with a profoundly provocative text."
-- Toronto Star

"A powerful magnum opus . . . visually rich and intellectually intriguing."
-- San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

The first authoritative work on the ancient goddess culture
-- Boston Globe Magazine