Midwifery, Obstetrics and the Rise of Gynaecology
| Author | : Helen King |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 075465396X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780754653967 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Midwifery, Obstetrics and the Rise of Gynaecology by : Helen King
Download or read book Midwifery, Obstetrics and the Rise of Gynaecology written by Helen King and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gynaeciorum libri, a compendium of ancient and contemporary texts on gynaecology, is the inspiration for this intensive exploration of the origins of a subfield of medicine. Focusing on its readers in the period from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century, when men and women were in competition for control over childbirth, Helen King sheds new light on how the claim of female difference was shaped by specific social and cultural conditions.
