Female Bodies and Female Practitioners

Female Bodies and Female Practitioners Gynaecology, Women's Bodies, and Expertise in the Ancient to Medieval Mediterranean and Middle East - Ancient Cultures of Sciences and Knowledge

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Publisher's Synopsis

This interdisciplinary volume examines the conceptualization, representation, and agency of women, with a focus on bodies, gynaecology, reproduction, and female expertise in medicine and healthcare in texts from the Mediterranean and Middle East during antiquity and into the medieval period.

Book information

ISBN: 9783161622908
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Imprint: Mohr Siebeck
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Language: English
Number of pages: 533
Weight: 782g
Height: 232mm
Width: 155mm