Art of Midwifery
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 i...
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 i...