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The King's Midwife: A History and Mystery of Madame du Coudray Nina Rattner Gelbart Revised Ed. edition
The King's Midwife: A History and Mystery of Madame du Coudray
Nina Rattner Gelbart
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.
358 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 7 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 10, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520221574 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 358 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 25 mm · 590 g |
| Language | English |