Table of contents; acknowledgements; introduction; part i; chapter one; chapter two; chapter three; part ii; chapter four; chapter five; chapter six; part iii; chapter seven; chapter eight; chapter nine; chapter ten; contributors; index
Summary
Based on encyclopedias, medical journals, historical, and literary sources, this collection of interdisciplinary essays focuses on the intersection of women, gender, and disease in England and France. Diverse critical perspectives highlight contributions women made to the scientific and medical communities of the eighteenth century. In spite of obstacles encountered in spaces dominated by men, women became midwives, and wrote self-help manuals on women's health, hygiene, and domestic economy ..
