Lucy Inglis

Born

The Untold History of Humanity. 28 black and white images. Sprachen: Englisch. 19,7 cm / 12,8 cm / 2,7 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 336 Seiten
EAN 9781399414418
Veröffentlicht Juni 2026
Verlag/Hersteller Bloomsbury UK
€ 17,00 inkl. MwSt.
Teilen
Beschreibung

'illuminating' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 'fascinating' THE SPECTATOR 'compelling' THE INDEPENDENT Women have been fighting for control over their bodies for thousands of years. From Neolithic hunter-gatherers to the reversal of Roe v. Wade, this is their story. Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes the reader on an epic journey through the stories of women over hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamian birthing practices to the lost contraceptives of Ancient Rome and the strange story of the feminists who fought for the right to forget childbirth, this is a truly sweeping history that explores the competing ideologies and lived realities that have shaped so many lives. Lucy Inglis charts the battle for control throughout history over reproduction, birth and women's bodies - a fight still raging in many places across the world. With birth rates falling and infant mortality in many societies on the rise once more, this bold and timely book raises vital questions about how we think about motherhood and pregnancy today. Lucy Inglis has spent over a decade researching the history of childbirth, drawing on new and unseen sources from a wide-ranging array of disciplines. Charting the powerful interests and dedicated scientists that have shaped women's maternal experiences, this is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand how we all came to be here.

Portrait

Lucy Inglis is a historian and novelist, and occasionally a television and radio presenter. Her first book Georgian London: Into the Streets was a finalist for the History Today Longman Prize. Her second novel, Crow Mountain, won the Romantic Novelist Association's Young Adult Book of the Year. Lucy is also the author of the international bestseller Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium, which was Book of the Week for Radio 4 and The Sunday Times. She lives in London with her husband and their wire-haired dachshund.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Realm of Women 2. The Realm of Men 3. Darkness Falls 4. The Rise of the Machines 5. Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy 6. The Numbers Game 7. Something Wicked This Way Comes 8. 'A Violent and Messianic Age' 9. Living Memory Acknowledgements Images Credits Notes Selected Further Reading Index

Das könnte Sie auch interessieren

Manfred Lütz
Churchills Augen
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Jarka Kubsova
Im Licht des neuen Tages
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,00
Anne Fleck
HEALTHY!
Buch (Hardcover)
vorbestellbar - Erstverkaufstag 19.11.2026
€ 26,00
Mandy Mangler
Don't miss the Clitoris
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 18,00
Angelina Boerger
Normal war nie der Plan
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,00
Judith Bildau
Sleep like a Queen
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 22,00
Konstantin Wagner
Dein Körper spricht hormonisch
Buch (Hardcover)
Vorbestellbar
€ 22,00
Giulia Enders
Organisch
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,99
Christina Enzmann
Nobody Told Me
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 32,00
Julia Fischer
Was stimmt denn jetzt?
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 18,00
Susanne Mierau
Genug erklärt!
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 14,00
Heinz-Wilhelm Esser
Halbzeit-Check: Männergesundheit ab 50
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,99
Julia Wohlfarth
1-Minuten-Strategie Erschöpfung
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 18,00
Linea Maja Ernst
Fast Abend, immer noch hell
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,00
Maria Sprinz
Blase und Ekstase
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,00
Kathryn Stockett
The Calamity Club
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 20,50
Mark Manson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 18,50
Christian Wolf
Blutwerte-Kompass
Buch (Softcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 25,00
Sofort lieferbar
€ 18,00
Susan Link
Ich habe eine Wassermelone getragen
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Franziska Rubin
Meine Gesundheitsretter aus der Natur gegen...
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 19,99
Roland Liebscher-Br...
Schulter Schmerzen selbst behandeln
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 15,99
Claudia Croos-Müller
Ich schaf(f) das!
Blätter und Karten
Sofort lieferbar
€ 16,00
Sofort lieferbar
€ 22,00
Nicole Zepter
Die erschöpfte Frau
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 24,00
Marion Kiechle
Heiße Phase
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,00
Klara Hanstein
Liebe Angst, halt doch mal die Klappe!
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 19,99
Rinah Lang
Peri Meno
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 1-2 Wochen
€ 26,00
Andrew D. Huberman
Protocols
Buch (Softcover)
Vorbestellbar
€ 20,00
Matthias Riedl
Der Endometriose-Balance-Plan
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,00
Katrin Schaudig
Hot Stuff - Wechseljahre-Wissen to go
Buch (Softcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 16,00
Fabian Kowallik
Die Krankheitslügen - Was man macht, um nic...
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 26,90
Chella Quint
Mut zum Blut
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,90
Andreas Frodl
Praxisführung für Arzt- und Zahnarztpraxen
Buch (Hardcover)
Lieferbar innerhalb von 5-7 Tagen
€ 79,99
Claudia Croos-Müller
Nur Mut! Das kleine Überlebensbuch
Buch (Hardcover)
Sofort lieferbar
€ 10,00
Sofort lieferbar
€ 24,90