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The Midwives of Seventeenth-Century London
Cambridge Studies in the History of Medicine Series
Author: Evenden Doreen
This book is a comprehensive and detailed study of early modern midwives in seventeenth-century London.
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The midwives of seventeenth-century london
Publication date: 03-2000
280 p. · 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
Publication date: 03-2000
280 p. · 15.2x22.9 cm · Hardback
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The midwives of seventeenth-century London
Publication date: 11-2006
280 p. · 15.2x22.8 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 11-2006
280 p. · 15.2x22.8 cm · Paperback
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This book is a comprehensive and detailed study of early modern midwives in seventeenth-century London. Until quite recently, midwives, as a group, have been dismissed by historians as being inadequately educated and trained for the task of child delivery. The Midwives of Seventeenth-Century London rejects these claims by exploring the midwives' training and their licensing in an unofficial apprenticeship by the Church. Dr Evenden also offers an accurate depiction of the midwives in their socioeconomic context by examining a wide range of seventeenth-century sources. This expansive study not only recovers the names of almost one thousand women who worked as midwives in the twelve London parishes, but also brings to light details about their spouses, their families and their associates.
List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Ecclesiastical licensing of midwives; 2. Pre-licensed experience; 3. Mothers and midwives; 4. A social and economic profile of London midwives; 5. Midwives of twelve London parishes: a socioeconomic case study; Conclusion; Epilogue; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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