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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Hovedforfatter: Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate, 1952-
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1990.
Serier:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary: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.
Fysisk beskrivelse:1 online resource (222 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9781501740497
Adgang:Open Access