Midwives in History and Society

by Joan Bramall and Jean Towler

Originally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032456582
• ISBN13: 9781032456584
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"