{"product_id":"9781788163873","title":"Immaculate Forms : Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies","description":"Author(s): King, Helen, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 05\/09\/2024, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 448 pages, 100 black and white illustrations8PP section colour, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Wellcome Collection, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Profile Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Ancient World\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 165 x 243 x 44mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 698g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781788163873\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Illuminating, thoughtful and scholarly' FINANCIAL TIMES'Does a fascinating job of exploring the history of women's bodies' GREG JENNER'Mind-blowing, fascinating stuff' BBC WOMAN'S HOUR'Delightful, timely and critical' CAT BOHANNON, author of EVE'Weaves historical knowledge of medicine, anatomy, literature, art and religion into a narrative that surprises, informs, excites and frequently amuses' ADRIAN THATCHER, author of VILE BODIESThroughout history, religious scholars, medical men and - occasionally - women themselves, have moulded thought on what 'makes' a woman. She has been called the weaker sex, the fairer sex, the purer sex, among many other monikers. Often, she has been defined simply as 'Not A Man'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, we are more aware than ever of the complex relationship between our bodies and our identities. But contrary to what some may believe, what makes a woman is a question that has always been open-ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Immaculate Forms examines all the ways in which medicine and religion have played a gatekeeping role over women's organs. It explores how the womb was seen as both the most miraculous organ in the body and as a sewer; uncovers breasts' legacies as maternal or sexual organs - or both; probes the mystery of the disappearing hymen, and asks, did the clitoris need to be discovered at all\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46985605939437,"sku":"9781788163873","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781788163873_b93500eb-f99c-427f-a4c8-b3c3452e1812.jpg?v=1740669989","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781788163873","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}