Medieval Mothering (The New Middle Ages)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: August 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780815336655
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Parenthood; World history: c 500 to C 1500; Social Science; History - General History; Sociology; General; Literary Criticism & Collections / General; Medieval; Women's Studies - General
First sentence: Medical literature of the High Middle Ages reveals concern for children's health that derived from and reinforced anxieties over women's bodily fluids which were transformed from slightly hazardous nourishment into toxic liquids.