The Mark of Circumcision
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The Mark of Circumcision by David L Gollaher
The strange history of surgerys oldest enigma and most persistent ritual. . From the extraordinarily painful initiation rite of the ancient Egyptians, through the Hebrew purification ritual, through its use by nineteenth-century doctors as prevention for ailments including bedwetting, paralysis, and epilepsy, circumcision has had a long and varied history. Perhaps the greatest mystery, however, is its persistence over time through vastly different social contexts. Historian of medicine David Gollaher takes a comprehensive look at the practice in this lively, scholarly history. Circumcision also addresses the growing controversy over the procedures continuance, and those opposing routine circumcision will find support here. Gollaher concludes that if male circumcision were confined to developing nations, it would by now have emerged as an international cause clbre.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780465043972 |
| ISBN 10 | 0465043976 |
| Title | The Mark of Circumcision |
| Author | David L Gollaher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Basic Books |
| Year published | 2000-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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