Helen King

Gebundenes Buch

Immaculate Forms

Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies

Beschreibung

Journey into the complex medical and religious history of women's bodies from classical Greece to the modern day

Autor

Helen King is a historian of medicine and the body, and has published on aspects of gynaecology and obstetrics from classical Greece to the nineteenth century for over forty years. She is professor emerita of classical studies at The Open University and has held visiting posts at the universities of Vienna, Texas, Notre Dame and British Columbia. She is vice-chair of Together for the Church of England, which campaigns on a range of issues including against discrimination on the grounds of gender or sexuality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile Books Ltd
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 153mm x 44mm
• Gewicht: 698g
• ISBN-13: 9781788163873
• ISBN-10: 1788163877
• Artikelnr.: 62536449