God's Rib / A Cultural History of Men

Author: Robert Bly (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: A bestseller in the United States. It has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for sixty-two consecutive weeks! For building a true man, this book is timely and powerful. —The New York Times
Scholarly and passionate, whether it's mythology and literature or psychology and anthropology, Bly conducts almost obsessive research. Like his other works in recent years, this book delves into the exploration of men and masculinity, offering profound insights. —The Washington Post
An unusual proposition that articulates a conservative, paradoxical choice in our human civilization; it explores the relationships between men and women, the poor and the rich, and the young and the old. By returning to ancient times and maintaining unconscious collective life, the author presents the answers he has long sought. —The Washington Post
God's Rib is a remarkable work. With poetic insight and emotion, the author vividly portrays a blueprint for a man's emotions. Through his repressed and raw emotional journey, he guides us on an extraordinary path, helping us discover or rediscover what a true, fundamental world of masculinity truly is. —The Los Angeles Times