Old wives' tales : the history of remedies, charms and spells /
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| Author / Creator: | Chamberlain, Mary, 1947- |
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| Imprint: | Stroud : Tempus, 2006. |
| Description: | 240 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6125323 |
| Summary: | A compendium of remedies and cures handed down from mother to daughter from the beginning of time, this work presents a challenge to orthodox medicine and a history of female wisdom which goes back to the earliest times. What are old wives' tales? Where do they come from? It answers these questions, and more. |
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| Physical Description: | 240 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-234) and index. |
| ISBN: | 075243991X 9780752439914 |
