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Infertility in Early Modern England (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Infertility in Early Modern England (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture
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This book explores the experiences of people who struggled with
fertility problems in sixteenth and seventeenth-century England.
Motherhood was central to early modern women's identity and was
even seen as their path to salvation. To a lesser extent,
fatherhood played an important role in constructing proper
masculinity. When childbearing failed this was seen not only as a
medical problem but as a personal emotional crisis. Infertility in
Early Modern England highlights the experiences of early modern
infertile couples: their desire for children, the social stigmas
they faced, and the ways that social structures and religious
beliefs gave meaning to infertility. It also describes the methods
of treating fertility problems, from home-remedies to water cures.
Offering a multi-faceted view, the book demonstrates the centrality
of religion to every aspect of early modern infertility, from
understanding to treatment. It also highlights the ways in which
infertility unsettled the social order by placing into question the
gendered categories of femininity and masculinity.
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