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Women as Mothers in Pre-Industrial England

Valerie Fildes editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:10th Oct '12

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Originally published in 1990, this book met the rising interest in the subject of women in pre-industrial England, bringing together a group of scholars with diverse and wide-ranging interests; experts in social and medical history, demography, women’s studies, and the history of the family, whose work would not normally appear in one volume.

Key aspects of motherhood in pre-industrial society are discussed, including women’s concepts of maternity, the experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and wet nursing, the fostering and disciplining of children, and child abandonment and neglect. This unique book provides a comprehensive introductory overview of its subject, with emphasis on women’s experiences and motives.

ISBN: 9780415633376

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 620g

248 pages