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Eve’s Herbs

- A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West

About Eve’s Herbs

In Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance, Riddle showed that women from ancient Egyptian times to the fifteenth century had relied on an extensive pharmacopoeia of herbal abortifacients and contraceptives to regulate fertility. Here, he explores why knowledge of these methods was lost in modern times.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674270268
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • April 14, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x235x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 542 g.
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Expected delivery: November 23, 2024

Description of Eve’s Herbs

In Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance, Riddle showed that women from ancient Egyptian times to the fifteenth century had relied on an extensive pharmacopoeia of herbal abortifacients and contraceptives to regulate fertility. Here, he explores why knowledge of these methods was lost in modern times.

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