The Vanished Fathers

Across history, societies have repeatedly redefined the role of fathers-until, in many modern cultures, fatherhood itself appears diminished, fragmented, or absent.
The Vanished Fathers offers a bold, interdisciplinary investigation into how paternal authority, responsibility, and symbolic meaning have been progressively transformed-and often eroded-across religious, social, and economic systems. Drawing on anthropology, history, demography, psychology, and philosophy, this book traces the l...