Born to procreate : women and childbirth in France from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century / Rolande Graves.

  • Graves, Rolande J., 1938-
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[2001]
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New York ; Oxford : Peter Lang, [2001]

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x, 162 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-162)

Contents

Medieval scientific knowledge -- Obstetrical manuals and the knowledge therein : from Sotanus to Guillemeau -- Midwifery : struggles, controversies, misconceptions, and miseries -- Precursors of modern obstetrics.

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    History of Medicine
    UO.36
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  • 0820449075