The Apothecary's Wife
Narrated by Elisabeth Lagelee
- Released
- November 12, 2024
- Length
- 9 hrs 8 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media
"The Apothecary's Wife" offers a compelling and revealing history of medicine, exploring how societal perceptions shifted between domestic female healers and professional physicians between 1650 and 1740. Contradicting the common narrative of scientific progress, the book investigates the transformation of medical authority and the roots of modern pharmaceutical practices, drawing on extensive archival research. It also examines the enduring values of domestic medicine in contemporary health challenges, providing fresh insights into the history and future of healing.
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