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La Práctica Médica de las Mujeres en la Edad Media- The Medical Practice of Women in the Middle Ages
Daniela Alejandra Francisco Silva
Affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid.
Keywords: Medicine, Gender, Middle Ages, Women
Categories: Demetrios Project, Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
DOI: 10.17160/josha.12.3.1048
Languages: Spanish, Castilian
This bachelor thesis aims to study the practice of medicine by women in medieval Europe. The research explores how women from different social classes accessed medical knowledge, as well as the importance of medicine in society and in legal trials. It delves into the necessity of distinct female medical practices within the patriarchal structure of the time. The thesis also addresses the initial acceptance—and subsequent rejection—of female health professionals. Additionally, it analyses the connections between women, religion, popular culture, and medical practices. Altogether, this work offers an in-depth approach to the medical practice of women in the Middle Ages.