322 Pages
by
Routledge
322 Pages
by
Routledge
322 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 2005. The first part of this book is an historical study of the Hebrew written production on women's healthcare and of Jewish women's lives and experiences regarding the care of their bodies during the late Middle Ages in the Mediterranean West. The aim is to restore value to feminine knowledge and practices that were significant then and remain so today. The second part... Read more
Part One: The Book in its context Chapter 1: Composition and characteristics of the Book 7 1.1. Cultural activity in the Jewish communities of southern Europe and the production of medical literature on the female body 1.2. Linguistic analysis 1.3. Sources 1.4. The genre and intended audience of the Book of Women’s Love Chapter 2: 2.1. Magic and kabbalah in the Book of Women’s Love: the written reflection of a living practice. 2.2. Sexuality and eroticism in the Book 2.3. The care of women’s health and beauty: cosmetics and gynaecology 2.3.2. Women’s diseases: gynaecology and obstetrics Part Two: Edition and translation Glossary of materia medica and technical terms: English – Hebrew: Hebrew - English
Biography
Carmen Caballero-Navas
