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Childbirth across ages and civilizations
Original title : Parto A Través De Las Edades Y Los Pueblos - EDICIÓN ORIGINAL 1939
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Henry. 1939. Quarto format. Stitched binding. 66 pages with numerous black and white photographs. First edition. Superstitions, errors, and prejudices regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and delivery. Magic practices. Positions. Caesarean section. Monsters and hermaphrodites. Imaginary births. Childbirth in the Bible. The Nativity. Ancient laws on childbirth. Protective deities and saints. Magic and childbirth. Recognition of pregnancy. Duration of pregnancy. Care given…
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Henry. 1939. Quarto format. Stitched binding. 66 pages with numerous black and white photographs. First edition. Superstitions, errors, and prejudices regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and delivery. Magic practices. Positions. Caesarean section. Monsters and hermaphrodites. Imaginary births. Childbirth in the Bible. The Nativity. Ancient laws on childbirth. Protective deities and saints. Magic and childbirth. Recognition of pregnancy. Duration of pregnancy. Care given to pregnant women in antiquity. Boy or girl? Ancient treatments for pregnancy complications. Psychological disorders during pregnancy. Remedies and superstitious practices. Static procedures. Positions and maneuvers adopted by different peoples. Mechanical means to shorten labor.
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