The Art of Midwifery
Author | : Hilary Marland |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2005-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134818129 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134818122 |
Rating | : 4/5 (122 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Art of Midwifery written by Hilary Marland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-09-26 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.