A Galaxy of Immortal Women: The Yin Side of Chinese Civilization

Touching on the whole story of China-from Neolithic villages to a globalized Shanghai-this book ties mythology, archaeology, history, religion, folklore, literature, and journalism into a millennia-spanning story about how Chinese women-and their goddess traditions-fostered a counterculture that flourishes and grows stronger every day.

As Brian Griffith charts the stories of China's founding mothers, shamanesses, goddesses, and ordinary heroines, he also explores the largely untold story of women's contributions to cultural life in the world's biggest society. Like Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's Half the Sky, this book provides inspiration for all global citizens.