Eve's Herbs

A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West

John M. Riddle

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$36.50 • £29.95 • €33.00

ISBN 9780674270268

Publication Date: 04/15/1999

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352 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

8 tables, 1 line illustration

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Acknowledgments
Introduction: Roe v. Wade
1. A Woman’s Secret
2. The Herbs Known to Ancients
3. Ancient and Medieval Beliefs
4. From Womancraft to Witchcraft, 1200–1500
5. Witches and Apothecaries in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
6. The Broken Chain of Knowledge
7. The Womb as Public Territory
8. Eve’s Herbs in Modern America
Epilogue
Notes
Index

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