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Women's Bodies in Classical Greek Science
Lesley Dean-Jones
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Description for Women's Bodies in Classical Greek Science
hardcover. Presents scientific theories about the female body in Greece of the 5th and 4th centuries BC. It demonstrates the influence of cultural preconceptions on such theories and the reciprocal influence of scientific theories on cultural attitudes. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; MBX; MFKC; MJT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
In this book Professor Dean-Jones gives a close analysis of theories concerning women's bodies in such authors as the Hippocratics and Aristotle. She demonstrates the centrality of menstruation in classical theories of female physiology, pathology, and reproduction, and suggests that this had both negative and positive repercussions in attitudes towards women's bodies in that society. In particular, she argues that many of the medical principles governing clinical practice on male patients derived from the observation that healthy women menstruate and women who are seriously ill tend not to. Many of the primary sources dealt with are not yet accessible in ... Read more
In this book Professor Dean-Jones gives a close analysis of theories concerning women's bodies in such authors as the Hippocratics and Aristotle. She demonstrates the centrality of menstruation in classical theories of female physiology, pathology, and reproduction, and suggests that this had both negative and positive repercussions in attitudes towards women's bodies in that society. In particular, she argues that many of the medical principles governing clinical practice on male patients derived from the observation that healthy women menstruate and women who are seriously ill tend not to. Many of the primary sources dealt with are not yet accessible in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198147671
SKU
KSG0033209
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99-1
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