The making of man-midwifery: childbirth in England, 1660-1770 - 13 (1st)

'The Making of Man-Midwifery' looks at how the eighteenth century witnessed a revolution in childbirth practices.

By the last quarter of the century increasing numbers of babies were being delivered by men - a dramatic shift from the women-only ritual that had been standard throughout Western history.

This authoritative and challenging work explains this transformation in medical practice and remarkable shift in gender relations.

By tracing the actual development and transmission of the new midwifery skills through the period, the book addresses both technological and feminist arguments of the period.