description: This engrossing work of original research is the first to consider how the breast has been perceived in the Western world from ancient days to the present. Yalom investigates how the breast has been understood in religion, in medicine, and in psychoanalysis. 352 pp. 15,000 print.
language: English
title: A History of the Breast
titlecomplete: A History of the Breast
genres: Sexuality, History, Feminism, Womens, Anthropology, Gender Studies, Gender, Microhistory, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 514
publisher: Random House Value Publishing