Noblewomen as Healers in Early Modern Germany
by
Alisha Rankin
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Panaceia’s Daughters provides the first book-length study of noblewomen’s healing activities in early modern Europe. Drawing on rich archival sources, Alisha Rankin demonstrates that numerous German noblewomen were deeply involved in making medicines and recommending them to patients, and many...