Immaculate Forms: Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies

For centuries, religion and medicine have shaped society’s understanding of women’s bodies—often defining them in opposition to men and reinforcing myths that persist today. Immaculate Forms delves into the fascinating and often troubling history of how women’s anatomy has been perceived, controlled, and misunderstood.

From the reverence and fear surrounding the womb, to the shifting roles of breasts as maternal or sexual, this compelling book explores how science and faith have acted as gatekeepers of female identity. It questions long-held beliefs about purity, anatomy, and womanhood—examining everything from the symbolism of the hymen to the historical “discovery” of the clitoris.

Provocative and insightful, Immaculate Forms reveals how the female body has been both venerated and vilified—and invites readers to reconsider what it means to define a woman.

Type: Paperback

Item weight: ‎ 450 g

Dimensions: ‎ 13 x 3.6 x 19.8 cm