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Record Number: 9325 Author(s)/Creator(s): Lee , Becky R. Contributor(s): Title: The Purification of Women After Childbirth: A Window onto Medieval Perceptions of Women [The author suggests that women may have seen childbirth and the attendant rituals, including churching, as an opportunity for gender reversal and time to spend with other women]. Source: Florilegium 14, ( 1995- 1996): Pages 43 - 55. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Blood Chastity Churching Confessors' Handbooks Marriage Menstruation Ritual Purity Sexuality Award Note: Geographic Area: General Century: 11-12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Toronto Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1995- 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 07095201

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