The Midwives Book - or The Whole Art of Midwifery Discovered (Hardcover)


When the midwife Jane Sharp wrote The Midwives Book in 1671, she became the first British woman to publish a midwifery manual. Drawing on works by her male contemporaries, and weaving together medical information and lively anecdotes, she produced a book that is instructive, accessible, witty, and constantly surprising.

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When the midwife Jane Sharp wrote The Midwives Book in 1671, she became the first British woman to publish a midwifery manual. Drawing on works by her male contemporaries, and weaving together medical information and lively anecdotes, she produced a book that is instructive, accessible, witty, and constantly surprising.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Oxford UniversityPress

Country of origin

United States

Series

Women Writers in English 1350-1850

Release date

June 2001

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

August 1999

Authors

Editors

Dimensions

215 x 146 x 29mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

368

ISBN-13

978-0-19-508652-2

Barcode

9780195086522

Categories

LSN

0-19-508652-X



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