Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance

Way too dated and overwhelming documentation- not worth the money!

This is a fine reference book for botanists, pharmacists, academics, writers, and, I suppose, those who want to make the point that abortion and contraception have been around a long, long time. It is clearly written, if a little disorganized, and recipes are given, though the reader is well advised NOT TO TRY THIS AT HOME.

A very well writen book about the history of abortion and contraception showing that the practice has trying to pervent conception and the practice of abortion have been around alot longer than originally though.

This is a book that describes herbal traditions in family planning. I would highly recommend this book for those interested in this subject. It is a scientific evaluation, with facts and references. Exactly as the title describes! I will look for other academic titles by this author

Great!

Must-read for females who want to know our history!

I read Eve's Herbs, which was a stunning glimpse into the pharmaceutical and medical history of contraception and abortion in the Western world.But this book goes much deeper in time with a good comparison of cultures in ancient civilization and details the fact that medical texts whichprovided contraceptive recipes were also found in other cultures. I tend to wish I read this book before Eve's Herbs. However, this is still a goodbook for pharmacists, physicians, herbalists, botanists, pharmacognocists, and others who are curious about herbs as well as curious about the medicalunderpinnings of women's health ethics and practices. I wanted to learn of women's history. But no other book or approach vindicated and validatedwomen's original wisdom.

John Riddle provides a comprehensive and compelling examination of contraception and abortion through history. An excellent reference, and the only source that shows the historical underpinnings of the contraceptive and abortive agents we use today.Fern Reiss ([email protected]), author of "The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

An excellent and informative academic book for any student researching this subject.