Menstruation: A Cultural History
Gillian Howie (Ed.)
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Description for Menstruation: A Cultural History
Hardcover. Editor(s): Howie, Gillian; Shail, Andrew. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ1; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Ranging from Aristotle to twentieth-century gynaecology, contributions to this volume trace the semiotics of menstruation from magical act to evolutionary deficiency. The result is the first comprehensive historical study of how menstruation has been understood within various cultural traditions, with reference to political and social institutions, and medical and religious practices. Includes a guide for scholars on bibliographical and archival sources for the study of menstruation.
Ranging from Aristotle to twentieth-century gynaecology, contributions to this volume trace the semiotics of menstruation from magical act to evolutionary deficiency. The result is the first comprehensive historical study of how menstruation has been understood within various cultural traditions, with reference to political and social institutions, and medical and religious practices. Includes a guide for scholars on bibliographical and archival sources for the study of menstruation.
Product Details
Publisher
AIAA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
508g
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403939357
SKU
V9781403939357
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99-15
About Gillian Howie (Ed.)
LUIGI ARATA teaches at the scientific Lycee 'Arturo Issel' in Italy ARIANE M. BALIZET is a Ph.D. candidate in English at the University of Minnesota, USA BETTINA BILDHAUER is Lecturer in German at the University of St Andrews, UK. HELEN BLACKMAN is a Research Fellow in Medical History at the University of Exeter, UK MONICA H. GREEN is Professor ... Read more
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