Not of Woman Born : Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture /

Examines texts and visual images of caesarean birth and traces its history in medical writing and practice ; addresses the work of religious, ethical and cultural questions surrounding abdominal delivery in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

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Main Author: Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1990.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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