Literature
Harald Haarmann: Kairos. Human Responses to the Flow of Time in the Dynamic Formation Process of Western Civilization. Read more
Barbara Alice Mann, Kaarina Kailo: The Woman Who Married the Bear. The Spirituality of the Ancient Foremothers. Read more
Harald Haarman, LaBGC: European self-image in transition. A new history of the origin of our core values. Read more
Harald Haarmann, LaBGC: Illuminating the legacy of Marija Gimbutas. Old Europe’s far-reaching trail in light of its cultural continuity. Read more
Harald Haarmann:
Roots of Ancient Greek Civilization, The Influence of Old Europe
Contrary to a prevalent belief of the Western world, that democracy, agriculture, theater and the arts were the attainments of Classical Greek civilization, these were actually a Bronze Age fusion of earlier European concepts and Hellenic ingenuity. Read more
Harald Haarmann, LaBGC:
Advancement in Ancient Civilizations
Traditional scholarship on how ancient civilizations emerged is outmoded and new insights call for revision. According to the well-established paradigm, Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization. Read more
Harald Haarmann: Plato on Women. Revolutionary Ideas for Gender. Equality in an Ideal Society
Plato (ca. 427 — ca. 347 BCE) has been referred to as a "patriarchal" writer by some feminists (e.g., Barbara Freeman 1988) while others characterize the philosopher's approach to gender issues as "unambiguously feminist" (Gregory Vlastos 1994). Read more
Harald Haarmann and LaBGC: The hero cult. A spectacle of world history that changed civilization
The hero cult is at the very core of western civilization. Does this characteristic feature originate in the milieu of Greek civilization of antiquity, with an early manifestation in Homer’s epic Iliad? No. Read more
Kaarina Kailo:
Finnish goddess mythology and the golden woman. Climate Change, Earth-based Indigenous knowledge and the Gift
This interdisciplinary study focuses on Finnish and Finno-Ugric myths of Nature Spirits and respectful human/animal relations as social mechanisms for the transmission of traditional ecological knowledge. Read more
LaBGC & Harald Haarmann:
Re-Thinking Togetherness, Know. Act. Now.
Our togetherness has become porous. It needs renewal. On the basis of Old Europe, one of the first advanced cultures of humankind, the authors demonstrate how the communities of Old Europe prospered in peace for 3000 years and how everyone benefited from an orientation towards the common good. Read more
Christine Labrige:
Irya and the Great Flood.
Challenges of a World in Transformation
Irya, a young attractive woman, lives in the settlement by the lake. She is the disciple of Arlanda, the priestess in whose care she is being educated. Irya is shy and reserved, her life is dedicated to the service of the Goddess.
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