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Record Number: 9166 Author(s)/Creator(s): Bildhauer , Bettina. Contributor(s): Title: The "Secrets of Women" (c. 1300): A Medieval Perspective on Menstruation [The author analyzes a fifteenth century German language translations of the natural philosophical text, the "Secrets of Women." It presents a system in which gender is defined by the body with men as the norm and women as dangerous, impure, and weak. Title note provided by Feminae.]. Source: Menstruation: A Cultural History.  Edited by Andrew Shail and Gillian Howie.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.  Pages 65 - 75. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Body Gender Gynecology Menstruation Medicine Misogyny Secreta Mulierum, Medical Text Award Note: Geographic Area: Germany Century: 13, 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of St. Andrews Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2005. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 1403939357

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