Wonders of childbirth, the: giving life between the middle ages and the early modern period
Auteur :
Foscati, Alessandra
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041052432
Date de publication :
28 août 2026
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Childbirth has long been a subject that defies easy historical investigation.This book outlines how childbirth was described and represented in the West from the Middle Ages through the early modern period to the seventeenth century, before the medicalisation of obstetrical practice and the emergence of clinics.