Making women's medicine masculine: the rise of male authority in pre-modern gynaecology
Auteur :
Green, Monica H.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199211494
Date de publication :
20 mars 2008
Dimensions :
24,1 x 18,2 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
797 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using sources ranging from the famous 12th-century female practitioner, Trota of Salerno, through to the great tomes of Renaissance male physicians, this is a pioneering study challenging the common belief that, prior to the 18th century, men were never involved in any aspect of women's healthcare in Europe.