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The court midwife /

First published in 1690, The Court Midwife made Justine Siegemund (1636-1705) the spokesperson for the art of midwifery at a time when most obstetrical texts were written by men. More than a technical manual, The Court Midwife contains descriptions of obstetric techniques of midwifery and its attend...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Siegemund, Justina, 1636-1705
Other Authors: Tatlock, Lynne, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005.
Series:Other voice in early modern Europe.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Series Editors' Introduction; Volume Editor's Introduction; Volume Editor's Bibliography; The Court Midwife of the Electorate of Brandenburg; Appendix A: Original Table of Contexts; Appendix B: Glossary of New and Old Gynecological and Obstetric Terms; Series Editors' Bibliography; Index.