Ehrenreich, Barbara & Deirdre English

[WOMEN] Witches, Midwives, and Nurses - A History of Women Healers

New York: The Feminist Press, 1973. First Edition - Tenth Printing. Staplebound. 45 pages. Introduction: "Women have always been healers. They were the unlicensed doctors and anatomists of western history. They were abortionists, nurses and counselors. They were pharmacists, cultivating healing herbs and exchanging the secrets of their uses. They were midwives, traveling from home to home and village to village. For centuries women were doctors without degrees, barred from books and lectures, learning from each other, and passing on experience from neighbor and mother to daughter. They were called 'wise women' by the people, witches or charlatans by the authorities."

A look at the history of women in the healing arts, the witch craze of the Middle Ages, and the Medical Profession's takeover of the healing roles. Two pages of bibliographical information. Illustrated throughout. Clean, crisp copy. Tan illustrated wraps. Fine. Item #3689

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