Part One: The Book in its context Chapter 1: Composition and characteristics of the Book 7 1.1. Cultural activity in the Jewish communities of southern Europe and the production of medical literature on the female body 1.2. Linguistic analysis 1.3. Sources 1.4. The genre and intended audience of the Book of Women’s Love Chapter 2: 2.1. Magic and kabbalah in the Book of Women’s Love: the written reflection of a living practice. 2.2. Sexuality and eroticism in the Book 2.3. The care of women’s health and beauty: cosmetics and gynaecology 2.3.2. Women’s diseases: gynaecology and obstetrics Part Two: Edition and translation Glossary of materia medica and technical terms: English – Hebrew: Hebrew - English