Women Healers: Portraits of Herbalists, Physicians, and Midwives
(Paperback, Original ed.)
Publishing Details
Women Healers: Portraits of Herbalists, Physicians, and Midwives
By (Author) Elisabeth Brooke
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Healing Arts Press
1st October 1995
Original ed.
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
610.69082
Physical Properties
Paperback
176
Width 136mm, Height 209mm, Spine 11mm
236g
Description
Drawing on primary sources for her revisionist history, the author highlights important contributions of women healers from ancient times to the present.
Reviews
"Brooke's women healers are gentle and compassionate people, less concerned with the brilliance of developing technology than with the care of the patient."-- "The Daily Mail"
Author Bio
A professional herbalist and healer who carries on the tradition of women's medicine, Elisabeth Brooke devotes herself to the study, practice, and preservation of women's ancient mysteries. She is also the author of A Women's Book Of Shadows and A Women's Book Of Herbs.
