Pregnancy and birth in early modern France
Subtitle: treatises by caring physicians and surgeons (1581-1625), François Rousset, Jean Liebault, Jacques Guillemeau, Jacques Duval and Louis de Serres
By: edited and translated by Valerie Worth-Stylianou
Contributors: Guillemeau, Jacques, 1550?-1613?; Liébault, Jean, approximately 1535-1596; Duval, Jacques, 1555?-1615?; Serres, Louys de, active 1625; Rousset, François, 1535?-1590?; Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies; Iter (Toronto, Ont.)
Series: Other voice in early modern Europe. Toronto series -- 23; Other voice in early modern Europe -- 23.
Publisher: Iter, Inc./Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780772721389
Subjects: Pregnancy; Early works to 1800; Childbirth; Birth customs; Women; Health and hygiene; Obstetrics; Physicians; Surgeons
Notes: Translated from the French.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Issued also in electronic format.

Co-published by: Iter Inc.
Table of contents: title: New treatise on hysterotomotoky, or childbirth by Cesarean (1581) / François Rousset; title: Three books dealing with the infirmities and illnesses of women (1582) / Jean Liebault; title: On the safe delivery of women (1609) / Jacques Guillemeau; title: On hermaphrodites, deliveries of women (1612) / Jacques Duval; title: Treatise on sterility among women (1625) / Louis de Serres.