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Author Riddle, John M.

Title Eve's herbs : a history of contraception and abortion in the West / John M. Riddle.

Imprint Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, ©1997 (1998 [printing])

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  613.94 R543E    Check Shelf
Description 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-329) and index.
Contents A woman's secret -- The herbs known to the ancients -- Ancient and medieval beliefs -- From womancraft to witchcraft, 1200-1500 -- Witches and apothecaries in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries -- The broken chain of knowledge -- The womb as public territory -- Eve's herbs in modern America.
Subject Abortion -- Public opinion.
Birth control -- Public opinion.
Herbal contraceptives -- History.
Herbal abortifacients -- History.
Abortion -- Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst00794615
Birth control -- Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst00833189
Herbal abortifacients. (OCoLC)fst00955313
Herbal contraceptives. (OCoLC)fst00955315
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 0674270266
9780674270268
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