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  • Paperback: 268 pages
  • Publisher: Shambhala; Revised ed. edition (March 13, 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0877736162
  • ISBN-13: 978-0877736165
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #356,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent well researched book on woman healers
By patdietzgen@worldnet.attnet on March 7, 1999
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Excellent well researched book on the roots and history of woman in medicine and healing. Jeanne Achterberg does an excellent job with a difficult subject. Most of the written documentation about women has been destroyed or misinterpreted by male scholars throughout history. One must be a thorough detective to sift through all of the documentation to find information on this subject.Her interpretations are fair and,I believe, totally valid. This book is for anyone who is a healer or works in the medical profession or those of us who understand the bias in research writen by white european males. To those of you who disparage such work, because of lack of evidence, I suggest you look toward your spirit, and contemplate the injustice of destroying the evidence of the past and then writing your own history to justify the power you hold.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA life-changing read!
By A. Burns on August 20, 2007
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I started reading this for my Women's Health course and could NOT put it down. If you are looking for a general yet intelligent and emotional overview of women's history of healing (or lack thereof) this text is for you. I highly recommend it!
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4.0 out of 5 starsI like it as a pastime read
By Axel on March 25, 2015
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I like it as a pastime read. I bought it because it looked interesting and was only $4. I read it in the tub, in the car while waiting for class, etc. I don't know how well it is researched, but it is very interesting to look at history again in terms of how it affected women healers. As a nursing student, I fall into this category. Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 starsa feminist history of women in medicine
By tina k. fusco on June 15, 2013
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I bought this book because i'm thinking of going into nursing. It is an excellent history of the patriarchal oppression women have endured as they tried to practice healing. I would recommend it for anyone interested in women's studies or medicine.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHealers
By The Granny on July 31, 2014
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This is one of the best books I have ever read. It explains so well how the history of 'healers' in general have gone through such a varied struggle - Not just male vs female, but politics vs female and religion vs female. The book points out that we are still in a state of change and how the struggle is proceeding.
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