Muslim midwives : the craft of birthing in the premodern Middle East /
Gilʻadi, Avner,1947-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Islamic views on birth and motherhood -- Midwifery as a craft -- The subordinate midwife : male physicians versus female midwives -- The absent midwife -- The privileged midwife -- Ritual, magic, and the midwife's roles in and outside the birthing place.
Islam
Midwifery