9780801422928-0801422922-Not of Woman Born: Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture

Not of Woman Born: Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture

ISBN-13: 9780801422928
ISBN-10: 0801422922
Author: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski
Publication date: 1990
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Format: Hardcover 204 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780801422928
ISBN-10: 0801422922
Author: Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski
Publication date: 1990
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Format: Hardcover 204 pages

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Not of Woman Born: Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture (ISBN-13: 9780801422928 and ISBN-10: 0801422922), written by authors Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, was published by Cornell Univ Pr in 1990. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Not of Woman Born: Representations of Caesarean Birth in Medieval and Renaissance Culture (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.5.

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Blumenfield-Kosinski explores the web of religious, ethical, and cultural questions concerning abdominal delivery in Europe from the 12th to the 16th century. Draws on representations in art, legend, medical treatises, and manuscript illumination. Also reviews the etymology of the term "Caesarean section." Of interest to history of medicine and women's and medieval studies. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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