Giving Birth in Eighteenth-Century England

by Sarah Fox and Sarah Fox

Book Overview

This fascinating new book radically rewrites all that we know about eighteenth-century childbirth by placing women's voices at the centre of the story. Utilising an extensive and under-researched body of materials, such as letters, diaries and recipe books, the volume explores the rituals of childbirth as well as how motherhood affected a woman's relationships with those closest to her and with her community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1914477065
• ISBN13: 9781914477065
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: University of London Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"