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Authority, Gender, and Midwifery in Early Modern Italy: Contested Deliveries - The History of Medicine in Context Kosmin, Jennifer F. (Bucknell University, USA) 1st edition
Authority, Gender, and Midwifery in Early Modern Italy: Contested Deliveries - The History of Medicine in Context
Kosmin, Jennifer F. (Bucknell University, USA)
This book explores attempts by church, state, and medical authorities to regulate and professionalize the practice of midwifery in Italy from the late sixteenth to the late eighteenth century. It will be of interest to scholars of the history of medicine, religious history, social history and Early Modern Italy.
224 pages, 6 Halftones, black and white; 6 Illustrations, black and white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 1, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367520229 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 241 × 163 × 21 mm · 508 g |
| Language | English |