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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
1990.
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 204 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501740480 1501740482 9781501740473 1501740474 0801499747 9780801499746 |