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Perilous chastity : women and illness in pre-Enlightenment art and medicine, Laurinda S. Dixon
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- Summary
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- "From Publishers Weekly : Until the late 17th century, the womb was regarded as discrete and animate. Hungry for male seed, if unsatisfied it wandered the body, causing illness and bodily distress. Known as hysteria or uterine furies, the idea of the denied womb had its origins in the Hippocratic belief in the dangers of sexual abstinence. Women were considered frail from birth, their anatomy predisposing them to weakness and instability. Their health?at times their very lives?could be endangered by virginity. Wonderfully engaging, this unique study shows how art reveals a misogynistic medical establishment's attitudes toward women. Dixon traces the origins of "hysteria," richly illustrating her analysis with more than 100 paintings from the 13th through the 18th centuries, focusing primarily on 17th-century Dutch works. The paintings are filled with metaphors for and erotic references to the denied womb. The lovesick maiden; the pale, languishing patient; the doctor's visit; the chamber pot in the maiden's sickroom; all reveal the ancient link between sex and illness. By examining these paintings as documents with references to the medical discourse of the time, Dixon looks at art in light of history and the strong influence of scientific dogma on our cultural heritage."--Via amazon.com
- Reviews : "Dixon presents her arguments clearly and forcefully, and her volume is well written, as well as a feast for the eyes. ... Dixon's study is an important one for scholars in medical history, art history, and women's studies because of its ambitious attempts to mold medical theory about female bodies and artists' representations of women and girls into a comprehensive picture of women's lives."--Ann Ellis Hanson, review "This impeccably researched work traces 'hysteria' ... into the modern period. ... Dixon's work will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of medical history, art history, and women's studies." -- Katherine Dauge-Roth, review"-- from amazon.com
- "From Publishers Weekly : Until the late 17th century, the womb was regarded as discrete and animate. Hungry for male seed, if unsatisfied it wandered the body, causing illness and bodily distress. Known as hysteria or uterine furies, the idea of the denied womb had its origins in the Hippocratic belief in the dangers of sexual abstinence. Women were considered frail from birth, their anatomy predisposing them to weakness and instability. Their health?at times their very lives?could be endangered by virginity. Wonderfully engaging, this unique study shows how art reveals a misogynistic medical establishment's attitudes toward women. Dixon traces the origins of "hysteria," richly illustrating her analysis with more than 100 paintings from the 13th through the 18th centuries, focusing primarily on 17th-century Dutch works. The paintings are filled with metaphors for and erotic references to the denied womb. The lovesick maiden; the pale, languishing patient; the doctor's visit; the chamber pot in the maiden's sickroom; all reveal the ancient link between sex and illness. By examining these paintings as documents with references to the medical discourse of the time, Dixon looks at art in light of history and the strong influence of scientific dogma on our cultural heritage."--via amazon.com
- Reviews : "Dixon presents her arguments clearly and forcefully, and her volume is well written, as well as a feast for the eyes. . . . Dixon's study is an important one for scholars in medical history, art history, and women's studies because of its ambitious attempts to mold medical theory about female bodies and artists' representations of women and girls into a comprehensive picture of women's lives." -- Ann Ellis Hanson, review "This impeccably researched work traces 'hysteria' . . . into the modern period. . . . Dixon's work will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of medical history, art history, and women's studies." -- Katherine Dauge-Roth, review"-- from amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- I. Hysteria as a Uterine Disorder: A Brief History
- II. "Outward Manifestations": Symptoms and Diagnosis
- III. The Womb Inflamed, Threatened, and Denied: Instigators of Disease
- IV. The Womb Occupied, Restored, and Satiated: Corporeal Cures
- V. Mind and Body Reconciled: "Psychological" Cures
- VI. Melancholic Men and Hysterical Women: The Sexual Politics of Illness
- VII. Epilogue: Exit the Wandering Womb
- Appendix: Medical Dissertations on the Subject of Female Hysteria Written between 1575 and 1740
- Isbn
- 9780801482151
- Label
- Perilous chastity : women and illness in pre-Enlightenment art and medicine
- Title
- Perilous chastity
- Title remainder
- women and illness in pre-Enlightenment art and medicine
- Statement of responsibility
- Laurinda S. Dixon
- Subject
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- Genre painting -- Netherlands -- 17th century
- Genre painting, Dutch
- Genre painting, Dutch -- 17th century
- History of Medicine
- History, 17th Century
- Feminist art criticism
- Medicine in the Arts
- Women -- Diseases -- Netherlands
- Women in art
- Women in art -- Netherlands
- Women's Health
- Medicine and art -- Netherlands
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "From Publishers Weekly : Until the late 17th century, the womb was regarded as discrete and animate. Hungry for male seed, if unsatisfied it wandered the body, causing illness and bodily distress. Known as hysteria or uterine furies, the idea of the denied womb had its origins in the Hippocratic belief in the dangers of sexual abstinence. Women were considered frail from birth, their anatomy predisposing them to weakness and instability. Their health?at times their very lives?could be endangered by virginity. Wonderfully engaging, this unique study shows how art reveals a misogynistic medical establishment's attitudes toward women. Dixon traces the origins of "hysteria," richly illustrating her analysis with more than 100 paintings from the 13th through the 18th centuries, focusing primarily on 17th-century Dutch works. The paintings are filled with metaphors for and erotic references to the denied womb. The lovesick maiden; the pale, languishing patient; the doctor's visit; the chamber pot in the maiden's sickroom; all reveal the ancient link between sex and illness. By examining these paintings as documents with references to the medical discourse of the time, Dixon looks at art in light of history and the strong influence of scientific dogma on our cultural heritage."--Via amazon.com
- Reviews : "Dixon presents her arguments clearly and forcefully, and her volume is well written, as well as a feast for the eyes. ... Dixon's study is an important one for scholars in medical history, art history, and women's studies because of its ambitious attempts to mold medical theory about female bodies and artists' representations of women and girls into a comprehensive picture of women's lives."--Ann Ellis Hanson, review "This impeccably researched work traces 'hysteria' ... into the modern period. ... Dixon's work will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of medical history, art history, and women's studies." -- Katherine Dauge-Roth, review"-- from amazon.com
- "From Publishers Weekly : Until the late 17th century, the womb was regarded as discrete and animate. Hungry for male seed, if unsatisfied it wandered the body, causing illness and bodily distress. Known as hysteria or uterine furies, the idea of the denied womb had its origins in the Hippocratic belief in the dangers of sexual abstinence. Women were considered frail from birth, their anatomy predisposing them to weakness and instability. Their health?at times their very lives?could be endangered by virginity. Wonderfully engaging, this unique study shows how art reveals a misogynistic medical establishment's attitudes toward women. Dixon traces the origins of "hysteria," richly illustrating her analysis with more than 100 paintings from the 13th through the 18th centuries, focusing primarily on 17th-century Dutch works. The paintings are filled with metaphors for and erotic references to the denied womb. The lovesick maiden; the pale, languishing patient; the doctor's visit; the chamber pot in the maiden's sickroom; all reveal the ancient link between sex and illness. By examining these paintings as documents with references to the medical discourse of the time, Dixon looks at art in light of history and the strong influence of scientific dogma on our cultural heritage."--via amazon.com
- Reviews : "Dixon presents her arguments clearly and forcefully, and her volume is well written, as well as a feast for the eyes. . . . Dixon's study is an important one for scholars in medical history, art history, and women's studies because of its ambitious attempts to mold medical theory about female bodies and artists' representations of women and girls into a comprehensive picture of women's lives." -- Ann Ellis Hanson, review "This impeccably researched work traces 'hysteria' . . . into the modern period. . . . Dixon's work will be of great interest to scholars in the fields of medical history, art history, and women's studies." -- Katherine Dauge-Roth, review"-- from amazon.com
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dixon, Laurinda S
- Illustrations
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- Index
- index present
- Literary form
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- Medicine and art
- Women in art
- Women
- Genre painting, Dutch
- Women in art
- Genre painting, Dutch
- Genre painting
- Feminist art criticism
- Medicine in the Arts
- History of Medicine
- History, 17th Century
- Women's Health
- Label
- Perilous chastity : women and illness in pre-Enlightenment art and medicine, Laurinda S. Dixon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-292] and index
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- Contents
- I. Hysteria as a Uterine Disorder: A Brief History -- II. "Outward Manifestations": Symptoms and Diagnosis -- III. The Womb Inflamed, Threatened, and Denied: Instigators of Disease -- IV. The Womb Occupied, Restored, and Satiated: Corporeal Cures -- V. Mind and Body Reconciled: "Psychological" Cures -- VI. Melancholic Men and Hysterical Women: The Sexual Politics of Illness -- VII. Epilogue: Exit the Wandering Womb -- Appendix: Medical Dissertations on the Subject of Female Hysteria Written between 1575 and 1740
- Control code
- 31077476
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780801482151
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 94034911
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- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1672820
- Label
- Perilous chastity : women and illness in pre-Enlightenment art and medicine, Laurinda S. Dixon
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-292] and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- I. Hysteria as a Uterine Disorder: A Brief History -- II. "Outward Manifestations": Symptoms and Diagnosis -- III. The Womb Inflamed, Threatened, and Denied: Instigators of Disease -- IV. The Womb Occupied, Restored, and Satiated: Corporeal Cures -- V. Mind and Body Reconciled: "Psychological" Cures -- VI. Melancholic Men and Hysterical Women: The Sexual Politics of Illness -- VII. Epilogue: Exit the Wandering Womb -- Appendix: Medical Dissertations on the Subject of Female Hysteria Written between 1575 and 1740
- Control code
- 31077476
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780801482151
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 94034911
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (WaOLN)1672820
Subject
- Genre painting -- Netherlands -- 17th century
- Genre painting, Dutch
- Genre painting, Dutch -- 17th century
- History of Medicine
- History, 17th Century
- Feminist art criticism
- Medicine in the Arts
- Women -- Diseases -- Netherlands
- Women in art
- Women in art -- Netherlands
- Women's Health
- Medicine and art -- Netherlands
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