Download or read book A History of the Breast written by Marilyn Yalom and published by Collins Educational. This book was released on 1997 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cultural history of the breast focusing on its erotic, religious, political and commercial associations - from medieval Madonnas to 1950's torpedo cups and todays emaciated waif models. It demonstrates how reactions to the breast - the ultimate symbol of femininity - have acted as a barometer for the political and social positions of women in each era.