Giving Birth in Eighteenth-Century England
This fascinating new book radically rewrites all that we know about eighteenth-century childbirth by placing women's voices at the centre of the story. From quickening through to confinement, giving caudle, delivery andlying-in, birth was once a complex ritual that involved entire communities....
Format: | eBook |
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Language: | English |
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London
University of London Press
2022
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Series: | New Historical Perspectives
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Online Access: | Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication Open Access: DOAB, download the publication |