Medical Authority and Englishwomen's Herbal Texts, 1550-1650

Medical Authority and Englishwomen's Herbal Texts, 1550-1650
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0754666786
ISBN-13 : 9780754666783
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Book Synopsis Medical Authority and Englishwomen's Herbal Texts, 1550-1650 by : Rebecca Laroche

Download or read book Medical Authority and Englishwomen's Herbal Texts, 1550-1650 written by Rebecca Laroche and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first study to analyze print vernacular herbals from the standpoint of gender, this book also recognizes the rhetorical agenda of female writers who claim herbal practice. As she examines women's herbal language across various genres and in both manuscript and print, Laroche also incorporates meticulous archival research which ultimately generates original findings to do with women's ownership of medical texts.


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