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Menstruation : a cultural history

Howie, G.(Edited by)Shail, A.(Edited by)
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Ranging from Aristotle to twentieth-century gynaecology, contributions to this volume trace the semiotics of menstruation from magical act to evolutionary deficiency.

The result is the first comprehensive historical study of how menstruation has been understood within various cultural traditions, with reference to political and social institutions, and medical and religious practices.

Includes a guide for scholars on bibliographical and archival sources for the study of menstruation.

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Palgrave Macmillan
1403939357 / 9781403939357
Hardback
612.662
06/09/2005
United States
English
288 p. : ill.
22 cm
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