Authority, Gender, and Midwifery in Early Modern Italy : Contested Deliveries - 9780367520236

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.

• | : Jennifer F. Kosmin (Bucknell University, USA)
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Apr 29, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 236 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0367520230
• | ISBN-13: 9780367520236