Reproduction and the maternal body in literature and culture: bodies of knowledge, 1726-1818
Auteur :
Henke, Jennifer S.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032741703
Date de publication :
13 mai 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines a selection of texts to illuminate how midwifery, obstetrics and women’s bodies were viewed during the long eighteenth century, and how these material-discursive entanglements between science, medicine, literature and culture have shaped society's views of pregnancy, childbirth and reproduction.