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

L. Whaley

Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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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
9781349328703
ISBN-10
1349328707
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-01-01
Pages
316
Dimensions
216x140x