Johann Jakob Bachofen: References & Edit History

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Peter Davies, Myth, Matriarchy, and Modernity: Johann Jakob Bachofen in German Culture, 1860–1945 (2010), discusses his work and influence.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Dec 18, 2025
Anniversary information added. Nov 21, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Feb 14, 2024
New bibliography added to mention Myth, Matriarchy, and Modernity: Johann Jakob Bachofen in German Culture, 1860–1945 (2010) by Peter Davies. May 14, 2012
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Johann Jakob Bachofen. Sep 27, 2011
Article revised and updated. Jan 12, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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