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The Slow Moon Climbs - by Susan Mattern

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  • A surprising look at the role of menopause in human history--and why we should change the ways we think about it Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong?
  • About the Author: Susan P. Mattern is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia.
  • 480 Pages
  • Science, History

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About the Book



"A surprising look at the role of menopause in human history-and why we should change the ways we think about it. Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Susan Mattern says yes and, in The Slow Moon Climbs, reveals just how wrong we have been. From the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to show how perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. Introducing new ways of understanding life beyond fertility, Mattern examines the fascinating 'Grandmother Hypothesis, ' looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family's survival, and explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause in the positive light it deserves-as an essential juncture and a key factor in human flourishing"--



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A surprising look at the role of menopause in human history--and why we should change the ways we think about it

Are the ways we look at menopause all wrong? Susan Mattern says yes and, in The Slow Moon Climbs, reveals just how wrong we have been. From the rainforests of Paraguay to the streets of Tokyo, Mattern draws on historical, scientific, and cultural research to show how perceptions of menopause developed from prehistory to today. Introducing new ways of understanding life beyond fertility, Mattern examines the fascinating "Grandmother Hypothesis," looks at agricultural communities where households relied on postreproductive women for the family's survival, and explores the emergence of menopause as a medical condition in the Western world. The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause in the positive light it deserves--as an essential juncture and a key factor in human flourishing.



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"Winner of the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers"



About the Author



Susan P. Mattern is Distinguished Research Professor of History at the University of Georgia. Her many books include The Prince of Medicine and Rome and the Enemy.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.4 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 480
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Susan Mattern
Language: English
Street Date: March 2, 2021
TCIN: 83029947
UPC: 9780691216720
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-9889
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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