Reflections of the breast / Francis P. Arena, Tanya Bastianich Manuali.

Author
Arena, Francis P. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : Brick Tower Press, 2010.
Description
136 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

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    Summary note
    Uses images from art going back to ancient Egypt to trace what was known about breast cancer through the centuries.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Art of medicine in ancient times
    • Saint Agatha and the religious side of breast cancer
    • From sexual goddess to puritanical empress
    • A royal breast
    • A marble monstrosity
    • In plain sight
    • Cancer and the convent
    • Hysteria of the breast
    • A new therapy.
    Subtitle on cover
    • Breast cancer in art through the centuries
    ISBN
    • 9781883283766 ((pbk.))
    • 1883283760 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    2010934394
    OCLC
    600992229
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