Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance
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Author | : John M. Riddle |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674168763 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674168763 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance by : John M. Riddle
Book excerpt: This text traces the history of contraception and abortifacients from ancient Egypt to the 17th century, and discusses the scientific merit of the ancient remedies and why this knowledge about fertility control was gradually lost over the course of the Middle Ages.