{"product_id":"born-the-untold-history-of-humanity-by-lucy-inglis-9781399414418","title":"Born : The Untold History of Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003ea tumultuous rollercoaster through time, and achieves that most difficult of things: bringing the strange lives of our ancestors vividly to life.' - Alice Loxton, author of Eighteen and Uproar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Deeply researched, smart, poignant, and witty.' - Karen Bloom Gevirtz, author of The Apothecary's Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWomen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLucy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLucy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lucy Inglis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57176727650677,"sku":"9781399414418","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781399414418.jpg?v=1778663746","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/born-the-untold-history-of-humanity-by-lucy-inglis-9781399414418","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}