{"product_id":"9781788163873","title":"Immaculate Forms : Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  King, Helen \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAncient World\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 September 2024 by Profile Books Ltd (Wellcome Collection) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 448 pages, 100 black and white illustrations8PP section colour\u003cbr\u003e165 x 243 x 44 | 698g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Delightful, timely and critical' Cat Bohannon, author of Eve'With unrivaled expertise and a wealth of classical and contemporary detail, the author 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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46537114812656,"sku":"9781788163873","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781788163873.jpg?v=1725124787","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781788163873","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}