The Art of Midwifery: Early Modern Midwives in Europe

The Art of Midwifery: Early Modern Midwives in Europe
ISBN-10
1134818122
ISBN-13
9781134818129
Category
History
Pages
252
Language
English
Published
2005-09-26
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Hilary Marland

Description

The Art of Midwifery is the first book to examine midwives' lives and work across Europe in the early modern period. Drawing on a vast range of archival material from England, Holland, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the contributors show the diversity in midwives' practices, competence, socio-economic background and education, as well as their public function and image. The Art of Midwifery is an excellent resource for students of women's history, social history and medical history.

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