Childbirth And The Display Of Authority In Early Modern France
, by McTavish,LianneNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780754636199 | 0754636194
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 3/28/2005
How could men appear to be trustworthy birth assistants at a time when women were associated with a bodily comprehension of childbirth? To answer this question, Lianne McTavish examines a range of sources, focusing on obstetrical treatises and pamphlets published in early modern France, looking in particular at the visual culture of childbirth.