The King's Midwife: A History and Mystery of Madame Du Coudray

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1999
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A biography that explores the life of an extraordinary Enlightenment woman who, by sheer force of character, parlayed a skill in midwifery into a national institution. It sheds light on the histories of medicine, gender, society, politics, and culture.

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A biography that explores the life of an extraordinary Enlightenment woman who, by sheer force of character, parlayed a skill in midwifery into a national institution. It sheds light on the histories of medicine, gender, society, politics, and culture.

$43.96

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 360
Edition: New e.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 27 Oct 1999
ISBN 10: 0520221575
ISBN 13: 9780520221574