Women as Mothers in Pre-Industrial England

Women as Mothers in Pre-Industrial England
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 9781136211263
ISBN-13 : 1136211268
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Book Synopsis Women as Mothers in Pre-Industrial England by : Valerie Fildes

Download or read book Women as Mothers in Pre-Industrial England written by Valerie Fildes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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