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

L. Whaley

Palgrave Macmillan, 2016

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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.

ISBN-13
9781349328697
ISBN-10
1349328693
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2016
Publication date
2016-02-15
Pages
316
Dimensions
216x140x