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Visualizing household health: medieval women, art, and knowledge in the Régime du corps

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"Examines several illustrated copies of the late medieval health guide known as the Régime du corps, demonstrating how the manuscripts' depictions of household care highlight female-dominated expertise within the domestic sphere"--

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The visual language of the Régime du corps -- The illustrated manuscripts and their audiences -- The medical context for the Régime du corps -- Household management, status, and the care of the body.

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    University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022]

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    • 0271090596
    • 9780271090597

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