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‘Delightful, timely and critical’ Cat Bohannon, author of Eve
‘With unrivaled expertise and a wealth of classical and contemporary detail, the author weaves historical knowledge of medicine, anatomy, literature, art and religion into a narrative that surprises, informs, excites and frequently amuses’ Adrian Thatcher, author of Vile Bodies
Throughout history, religious scholars, medical men and – occasionally – women themselves, have moulded thought on what ‘makes’ a woman. She has been called the weaker sex, the fairer sex, the purer sex, among many other monikers. Often, she has been defined simply as ‘Not A Man’.
Today, we are more aware than ever of the complex relationship between our bodies and our identities. But contrary to what some may believe, what makes a woman is a question that has always been open-ended.
Immaculate Forms examines all the ways in which medicine and religion have played a gatekeeping role over women’s organs. It explores how the womb was seen as both the most miraculous organ in the body and as a sewer; uncovers breasts’ legacies as maternal or sexual organs – or both; probes the mystery of the disappearing hymen, and asks, did the clitoris need to be discovered at all?
Helen King
Immaculate Forms [EPUB ebook]
Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies
Immaculate Forms [EPUB ebook]
Uncovering the History of Women’s Bodies
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 578 ● ISBN 9781782836346 ● 文件大小 22.8 MB ● 出版者 Profile ● 市 London ● 国家 GB ● 发布时间 2024 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 9298304 ● 复制保护 Adobe DRM
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