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Midwiving Subjects in Shakespeare's England

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The female-dominated medical discipline of midwifery in Shakespeare's day led to male-dominated tales of female incompetence and physiological obfuscation. In this study Caroline Bicks shows how Shakespeare pointed to a history of the discipline in which women wielded considerable power.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780754609384
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • May 28, 2003
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x219x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 453 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: June 10, 2024

Description of Midwiving Subjects in Shakespeare's England

The female-dominated medical discipline of midwifery in Shakespeare's day led to male-dominated tales of female incompetence and physiological obfuscation. In this study Caroline Bicks shows how Shakespeare pointed to a history of the discipline in which women wielded considerable power.

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