‘Herbals she peruseth’: reading medicine in early modern England
Work
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: In 1631, Richard Brathwaite penned a conduct manual for 'English Gentlewomen'. In Brathwaite's mind, the ideal English gentlewoman was not only chaste, modest and honourable but also an avid reader. I... more
Source: Renaissance Studies
Author Elaine Leong
Institution Max Planck Institute for the History of Science
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Cited by: 89
Related to: 10
FWCI: 16.61
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 99.62
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
APC paid (est): $2,630
Funder Wellcome
Grant ID 094110