Twins and Duality in Early Modern Representation

Twins and Duality in Early Modern Representation investigates the complex and paradoxical discourse surrounding concepts of twinship in texts written in the early modern period, where twins were considered both miraculous and uncanny.This book explores midwifery manuals, physicians' texts, and pamphlets, as well as drama, poetry, creative prose, and ballads, and traces how both cultural beliefs an...