Motherhood in the Old South
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Infant Rearing
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Publication
1997-05-01 - Louisiana State University Press
Language
English
Word Count
59,250 words, Guess
Page Count
237 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-100807121665
- ISBN-139780807121665
- LibraryThing695031
- Better World Books9780807121665
- Open LibraryOL7945626M
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL2211918M
Description
A history of childbearing and rearing in the lives of women in the Old South. Drawn from diaries and personal letters, medical journals, and physicians' reports and census data predating the Civil War, the author presents an account of the reproductive experiences of Southern women. Her chief focus is the health and medical concerns of privileged Southern women from 1800 through 1860.
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