Women's Secrets A Translation of Pseudo-Albertus Magnus' de Secretis Mulierum with Commentaries

Name: Women's Secrets A Translation of Pseudo-Albertus Magnus' de Secretis Mulierum with Commentaries
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ISBN: 9780791411445

ISBN-10: 0791411443

ISBN-13: 9780791411445

Edition: N/A

Authors: Helen Rodnite Lemay

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The first modern translation of the 13th or 14th-century treatise instructing celibate monks in human reproduction. It was widely read during the middle ages, and its message that women were evil and lascivious laid the groundwork for the serious persecution of women. Includes substantial excerpts from medieval commentary on the text. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $32.95
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 10/14/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Authors, Dates of Composition, and the Text


Sources


Human Generation


Astrology


The Secrets of Women


De Secretis Mulierum (On the Secrets of Women)


Preface



On the Generation of the Embryo



On the Formation of the Fetus



Concerning the Influence of the Planets



On the Generation of Imperfect Animals



On the Exit of the Fetus from the Uterus



Concerning Monsters in Nature



On the Signs of Conception



On the Signs of Whether a Male or Female Is in the Uterus



On the Signs of Corruption of Virginity



On the Signs of Chastity



Concerning a Defect of the Womb



Concerning Impediments to Conception



On the Generation of the Sperm


Notes


Bibliography


Index