Have you seen John M. Riddle's Eve's Herbs: a History of Contraception and
Abortion in the West? women's 'secret knowledge' about reproduction ties in
with witch persecutions....and maybe with current fights against women's
reproductive rights.
Mary Ann Horn, Adjunct Instructor
Religious and Women's Studies
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
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From: cp <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 12:38 PM
Subject: herbal lore
> Hi,
>
> I have a friend who believes that the witch persecutions were related to
> herbal remedy practice. Does anyone on this list have info on this or
> citations? I'm familiar with Kai Erikson's work as well as _The Devil in
the
> Shape of a Woman_ (forgot author, sorry), but I don't know whether there's
been
> any work on herbal lore/midwifery playing a part.
>
>
> Any info or direction appreciated.
>
> Carolyn
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