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Not of Woman Born : Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture /

Examines texts and visual images of caesarean birth and traces its history in medical writing and practice ; addresses the work of religious, ethical and cultural questions surrounding abdominal delivery in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate, 1952-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1990.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Caesarean Birth in Medical Thought
  • 2. Caesarean Birth in the Artistic Imagination
  • 3. The Marginalization of Women in Obstetrics
  • 4. Saintly and Satanic Obstetricians
  • Appendix Creative Etymology: "Caesarean Section" from Pliny to Rousset
  • Annotated List of Illustrations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index