{"product_id":"immaculate-forms-by-helen-king-9781788163873","title":"Immaculate Forms","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“With unrivalled expertise and a wealth of classical and contemporary detail, the author weaves historical knowledge of medicine, anatomy, literature, art, and religion into a narrative that surprises, informs, excites, and frequently amuses” — Adrian Thatcher, author of \u003ci\u003eVile Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout history, religious scholars, medical men, and — occasionally — women themselves have moulded thought on what 'makes' a woman. She has been called the weaker sex, the fairer sex, the purer sex, among many other monikers. Often, she has been defined simply as 'Not A Man'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we are more aware than ever of the complex relationship between our bodies and our identities. But contrary to what some may believe, what makes a woman is a question that has always been open-ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmaculate Forms\u003c\/i\u003e examines all the ways in which medicine and religion have played a gatekeeping role over women's organs. It explores how the womb was seen as both the most miraculous organ in the body and as a sewer; uncovers breasts' legacies as maternal or sexual organs — or both; probes the mystery of the disappearing hymen; and asks, did the clitoris need to be discovered at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833189617900,"sku":"9781788163873","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e7bc951ac380941b073aba9ab0027a9f.jpg?v=1758833605","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/immaculate-forms-by-helen-king-9781788163873","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}