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The Art of Midwifery - Early Modern Midwives in Europe (Paperback, Reissue)
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The Art of Midwifery - Early Modern Midwives in Europe (Paperback, Reissue)
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The absorption of midwifery into medical practice is a recent
development. In the western world this process has been linked to
the diminishing role of the midwife, the greater involvement of
male doctors in childbirth, and increasing hospitalization.
However, while midwifery is recognized as the oldest female
occupation, historians have focused on the decline of the midwife's
prominence in obstetric work from the 19th century onwards. "The
Art of Midwifery" examines midwives in the early modern period. It
explores the period before the "decline" and challenges some of the
long-held beliefs about the life, work and knowledge of midwives,
as well as their place in public life. Drawing on an impressive
range of manuscript and printed sources from England, Holland,
Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the contributors show that the
early modern period was a time of great diversity in midwives'
status and practice throughout Europe. They show that this period
was neither a "golden age" for midwives, nor was it a time when
midwifery was practised by aged, unskilled crones.
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