Born to Procreate
Subtitle: Women and Childbirth in France from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: November 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9780820449074
Subjects: Childbirth; Health Services For Women; Medical; Family / Parenting / Childbirth; Health/Fitness; General; Pregnancy & Childbirth; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Women's Health - General; France; History; Maternal health services; Obstetrics
Description: "Since we have just entered the second millennium, it seems fitting to survey the events of the past as they pertain to women's issues. At a time when religious leaders were apprehensively awaiting the arrival of the first millennium, they were also busy setting the fundamental moral and social boundaries of medieval society. Salvation and eternal life were the ever-present goal of the living. Women, as weak and sinful creatures, were obliged to accept the domination and rules of their male family members and political, social, or religious leaders. It is within this climate that the many roles of women are examined and described: as caretakers of home, children, gardens, and animals; as weavers and makers of clothes; as home-health providers; and especially, as procreators. Scientific understanding and progress in the field of obstetrics is followed through the centuries. This book will be of interest to anyone curious about the past."--BOOK JACKET.