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This book examines discourses around infertility and views of
childlessness in medieval and early modern Europe. Whereas in our
own time reproductive behaviour is regulated by demographic policy
in the interest of upholding the intergenerational contract,
premodern rulers strove to secure the succession to their thrones
and preserve family heritage. Regardless of status, infertility
could have drastic consequences, above all for women, and lead to
social discrimination, expulsion, and divorce. Rather than
outlining a history of discrimination against or the suffering of
infertile couples, this book explores the mechanisms used to
justify the unequal treatment of persons without children.
Exploring views on childlessness across theology, medicine, law,
demonology, and ethics, it undertakes a comprehensive examination
of 'fertility' as an identity category from the perspective of new
approaches in gender and intersectionality research. Shedding light
on how premodern views have shaped understandings our own time,
this book is highly relevant interest to students and scholars
interested in discourses around infertility across history.
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