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The Edinburgh Seven : The Story of the First Women to Study Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Janey.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Physicians.
- Women in medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (177 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Edinburgh Seven
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2023.
- Summary:
- This biography celebrates the intrepid efforts of the Edinburgh Seven who broke through into the world of medicine at a time when women were seen as hobbyists and not legitimate competitors of men. They ushered in future generations of female medics and they stand as true trailblazers in their field.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Chapter 1 The Story of the Edinburgh Seven
- Chapter 2 Sophia Jex-Blake
- Chapter 3 Isabel Thorne
- Chapter 4 Edith Pechey
- Chapter 5 Helen Evans
- Chapter 6 Emily Bovell
- Chapter 7 Mary Anderson
- Chapter 8 Matilda Chaplin
- Chapter 9 The Journey to Edinburgh
- Chapter 10 Men For and Against the Women
- Chapter 11 The Hope Affair
- Chapter 12 The Hope Aftermath
- Chapter 13 Riot!
- Chapter 14 The Old Ways and the Bold Ways
- Chapter 15 The Route to Court
- Chapter 16 The Court Case
- Chapter 17 Women at this Time
- Plate Section
- Chapter 18 Enlightened Edinburgh?
- Chapter 19 The Education of Girls and Women
- Chapter 20 The Character of Edinburgh University
- Chapter 21 After the Riot and Court Case
- Chapter 22 Nursing and Midwifery Backdrop
- Chapter 23 The Women Who Paved the Way
- Chapter 24 What Really Happened in Edinburgh
- Chapter 25 Witches - Women Who Healed
- Chapter 26 No Sunlit Uplands for Sophia
- Chapter 27 Thoughts Turn to London
- Chapter 28 More About Edith Pechey
- Chapter 29 The Era of the Edinburgh Seven
- Chapter 30 The Life of a Victorian Doctor
- Chapter 31 The Gender Spheres
- Chapter 32 History, Politics, and Suffrage
- Chapter 33 Sophia Reflects
- Chapter 34 Women, Marriage, Society
- Chapter 35 The Edinburgh Seven Forever
- Bibliography
- Index
- Backcover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781399099264
- 1399099264
- 9781399099240
- 1399099248
- OCLC:
- 1399169809
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