Born to procreate : women and childbirth in France from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century /

Born to procreate : women and childbirth in France from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Graves, Rolande J., 1938-
Imprint:	New York : Peter Lang, c2001.
Description:	x, 162 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in the humanities : literature-politics-society, 0742-6712 ; vol. 53 Studies in the humanities (New York, N.Y.) ; vol. 53.
Subject:	Childbirth -- France -- History. Maternal health services -- France -- History. Obstetrics -- France -- History. Women -- Health and hygiene -- France -- History. Childbirth. Maternal health services. Obstetrics. Women -- Health and hygiene. France. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4579116

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ISBN:	0820449075 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-162).

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
1. Medieval Scientific Knowledge
2. Obsterical Manuals and the Knowledge Therein: from Soranus to Guillemeau
3. Midwifery: Struggles, Controversies, Misconceptions, and Miseries
4. Precursors of Modern Obstetrics
Bibliography