Lianne McTavish

Childbirth and the Display of Authority in Early Modern France (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How could men appear to be trustworthy birth assistants at a time when women were associated with a bodily comprehension of childbirth? To answer this question, Lianne McTavish examines a range of sources, focusing on obstetrical treatises and pamphlets published in early modern France, looking in particular at the visual culture of childbirth.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351952408
• Artikelnr.: 47955944

Autorenporträt

Lianne McTavish is a Professor in the Department of Art and Design, University of Alberta, Canada. She has published work on early modern French visual culture, the history of childbirth, and critical museum theory.