Revolutionary Conceptions: Women, Fertility, and Family Limitation in America, 1760-1820
- ISBN-10
- 0807833223
- ISBN-13
- 9780807833223
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- UNC Press Books
- Author
- Susan E. Klepp
Description
In the Age of Revolution, how did American women conceive their lives and marital obligations? By examining the attitudes and behaviors surrounding the contentious issues of family, contraception, abortion, sexuality, beauty, and identity, Susan E. Klepp
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