Bodies, speech, and reproductive knowledge in early modern england
Auteur :
Luttfring, Sara D.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367871918
Date de publication :
10 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume examines early modern representations of women’s reproductive knowledge through new readings of plays, monstrous birth pamphlets, medical treatises, court records, histories, and more, which are often interpreted as depicting female reproductive bodies as passive, silenced objects of male control and critique. Luttfring argues instea