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Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800

Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800

2011

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Publisher's Synopsis

Women have engaged in healing from the beginning of history, often within the context of the home. This book studies the role, contributions and challenges faced by women healers in France, Spain, Italy and England, including medical practice among women in the Jewish and Muslim communities, from the later Middle Ages to approximately 1800.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780230282919
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: 2011
DEWEY: 610.82094
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 316
Weight: 508g
Height: 226mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 23mm