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

Autori

• Rebecca Laroche

Parametri

Pagine

208pagine

Tempo di lettura

8ore

• Arte / Cultura
• Salute & Medicina
• Storia
• Storia del mondo
• Sulla letteratura

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Focusing on gender dynamics within herbal literature, this study explores how female writers assert their authority in herbal practice through language. By analyzing print vernacular herbals and incorporating extensive archival research, the author uncovers new insights into women's ownership of medical texts. The examination spans various genres and formats, highlighting the rhetorical strategies employed by women in the field of herbalism.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

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