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Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer, and History Paperback – January 5, 2005

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"A well-written, accessible account of the history of breast cancer from ancient times to today... Olson simultaneously presents a history of breast cancer, culture, and science. His multi-layered analysis of the history of breast cancer is most striking when he demonstrates the differing attitudes toward therapy that American and European medical practitioners hold; and how the development of medicine in different areas of the globe affects the way breast cancer is treated... Overall, Olson's book is a satisfying examination of the history of breast cancer. It would be a welcome addition to a course dedicated to the history of medicine, the history of women in medicine, or gender history."

(Karol K. Weaver H-Women, H-Net Reviews)

"An engaging historical survey of the interplay between the science of breast cancer and the wider culture of which it is a part."

(Richard Horton Times Literary Supplement)

"An engrossing history... This book is definitely a thought-provoking read and reminds us that some diseases and their physical and emotional trauma transcend time."

(Sharon DeBartolo Carmack Family Tree Magazine)

"An invaluable aid to those breast cancer survivors with an interest in taking the long view of their illness... Today's cancer research offers plenty of hope to all those courageous people on the journey initiated by their diagnosis, and Bathsheba's Breast is an important traveling companion whose most promising chapters have yet to be written."

(Nick Owchar Los Angeles Times)

"Historian James S. Olson provides us with an extremely interesting and often terrifying history of breast cancer through the ages... An excellent, moving and informative read."

(CancerFutures)

" In elegant, captivating prose, Bathsheba's Breast brings to life dramatic tales to illustrate the history of breast cancer treatment... The historical detail and absorbing storytelling appeal equally to scholarly and general audiences."

(Paula Viterbo History: Reviews of New Books)

"James Olson's compelling book suggests that breast cancer is one of history's oldest diseases. From Queen Atossa of Persia, daughter of Cyrus, consort of Darius, mother of Xerxes, to Dr. Jerri Nielsen, isolated from medical help in Antarctica, who self-diagnosed and self-treated her cancer, he tells stories of the sufferers, their doctors and their treatments... It is impossible to read this book without being moved―by pity, horror, awe and respect at the suffering of ordinary women whose normal lives were cut short by abnormal malignancy; by anger at the longevity of some of the barbaric treatments and the dismissive arrogance of mutilating surgeons; but finally by hope that molecular biology, genetic counselling, and pharmaceutical innovation will produce if not a cure, then techniques to transform the disease from an acute killer into a treatable, chronic malaise."

(Tilli Tansey History Today)

"James S. Olson has taken on the task of recounting the entire history of breast cancer―from Queen Atossa, who lived in Babylon in 490 B.C., to Dr. Jerri Nielsen, who was trapped in Antarctica in 1999―and has done it in a concise, attractive, enjoyable book."

(Susan Lester New England Journal of Medicine)

"Provides a fascinating view of the ways in which culture, politics, and science interact... A lucid account of an ongoing war on a changing battlefield with at least the hope of new weapons."

(Kirkus Reviews)

"Provides a most readable survey contrasting past and present options for breast cancer treatment."

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Book Description

The stories of women throughout the ages who have confronted breast cancer, from ancient times to the present.


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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JHUP; Revised ed. edition (January 5, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801880645
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801880643
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.72 x 9.5 inches
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