Reviews

Contraception and Abortion in Nineteenth-Century America: A Critical Edition of the "symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum" (Symphony of the Harmon by Janet Farrell Brodie

lmrewis's review

4.0

Extremely fascinating. As a cycle charter, my favorite chapter was the first!

wealhtheow's review

3.0

This is a comprehensive, detailed analysis of family planning in nineteenth-century America. Sadly, I found it just too detailed for me--I managed to read less than 1/3rd over a *month*. The book is larded with minutia, much of it fascinating. (One man sued his wife for douching with cold water after sex, which he claimed was aborting their children!) For anyone who wants a historical perspective on contraception and abortion, this is a great resource and a good book to read.