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Women's Bodies in Classical Greek Science
Women's Bodies in Classical Greek Science
Author: Lesley Dean-Jones
In this book, Dean-Jones gives a close analysis of theories concerning women's bodies in such authors as the Hippocratics and Aristotle. She demonstrates the centrality of menstruation in classical theories of female physiology, pathology, and reproduction, and suggests that this had both negative and positive repercussions in attitudes towards...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780198150466
ISBN-10: 0198150466
Publication Date: 6/18/1996
Pages: 308
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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