Perennial, New York, 1988, 2^nd pr.  ISBN 0-06-097173-8.  Trade soft cover, 191 pages including Notes, Acknowledgments and Permissions.  Very good; very light edge and cover wear, sound binding, remainder mark on bottom edge.  Interior clean and unmarked with tanned pages.  ‘… it presents a radical reinterpretation of one of the primary myths of Western civilization, Eve’s rebellious act in the Garden of Eden.  Viewing Eve as a heroine of disobedience, Kim Chernin delves into mythology, religion, psychoanalysis, and literature to bring forth an exciting and transformative vision of women’s place in nature and culture.  For centuries women have molded their bodies and minds according to men’s needs, diminishing and restricting themselves in the process.  Reinventing Eve offers women a means of recreating their image, giving birth to a new sense of feminine power and possibility.’ (from rear wrap)