| Women Healers: Portraits of Herbalists, Physicians, and Midwives Original Edition Contributor(s): Brooke, Elisabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892815485 ISBN-13: 9780892815487 Publisher: Healing Arts Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1995 Annotation: Offering a provocative reconstruction of the history of women's healing practices, Brooke argues that the medieval image of the healer as witch was deliberately constructed by Church officials to discredit women's powers. In its place she provides a more accurate picture of these innovative, compassionate, and capable practitioners. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Medical | History |
| Dewey: 610.690 |
| LCCN: 95023433 |
| Series: Women's Studies/Healing |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.36" W x 8.24" (0.52 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on primary sources for her revisionist history, the author highlights important contributions of women healers from ancient times to the present. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brooke, Elisabeth: - A professional herbalist and healer who carries on the tradition of women's medicine, Elisabeth Brooke devotes herself to the study, practice, and preservation of women's ancient mysteries. She is also the author of A Women's Book Of Shadows and A Women's Book Of Herbs. |