Toward a Recognition of Androgyny

In this quietly provocative book, Carolyn G. Heilbrun opens our eyes to the ways in which the concept of androgyny--the realization of man in woman and woman in man--has run, like a hidden river, from its source in pre-Hellenic myth through the literature of the Western world. The androgynous ideal shows itself to be a creative and civilizing force conducive to the survival of a truly human society.Author: Carolyn G. HeilbrunPublisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyPublished: 08/17/1982Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.22h x 5.53w x 0.55dISBN: 9780393310627About the AuthorHeilbrun, Carolyn G.: - Carolyn G. Heilbrun (1926-2003) was a professor of English at Columbia University. A force in literary and feminist theory, she also wrote mysteries under the pen name Amanda Cross.