Women's bodies in classical Greek Science

Authors

  • Lesley Dean-Jones Universidad de Texas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v7i2.16767

Keywords:

Hippocratic Corpus, Aristotle, Menstruation, Social structure, Masculine domination

Abstract

This article analyses the different opinions of the Hippocratic Corpus and Aristotle about feminine bodies. Particularly, it studies the Greek sources approach to menstruation and compares it to opinions from other cultures. Thus, menstruation is connected with the social structure of a society and the attitudes in front of it are related to the effective masculine domination upon women.

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Published

2001-03-27

How to Cite

Dean-Jones, L. (2001). Women’s bodies in classical Greek Science. Arenal. Revista De Historia De Las Mujeres, 7(2), 267–300. https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v7i2.16767