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Presence : a hidden history of the female body / Erin Maglaque.
Van Pelt - New Book Display HQ1150 .M34 2026
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maglaque, Erin, 1987- Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Social conditions.
- Women.
- Women--Physiology.
- Human body--Social aspects.
- Human body.
- Feminism.
- feminism.
- Genre:
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- 310 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Hidden history of the female body
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Astra House, [2026]
- Summary:
- "A vibrant history of women's bodies, expertise, and work "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Preface: A History of Presence
- "A Dissolving Case": A History of Eating
- "When I Began to Know": A History of Pregnancy
- "Unpregnancy": A History of Abortion
- "Killed a Horse": A History of Birth
- "I Wake & It Fleets": A History of Sleep
- "Giving Suck": A History of Breastfeeding
- "My Shadow": A History of Desire
- "Roul It Up": A History of Drudgery
- "Like a Woman": A History of Dying
- Epilogue: The Searchers.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9781662603341
- 1662603347
- OCLC:
- 1542999865
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