The art and ritual of childbirth in Renaissance Italy / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio.
The art and ritual of childbirth in Renaissance Italy / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio.
The art and ritual of childbirth in Renaissance Italy / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1999.
Call Numbers
NQ392.120945/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 212 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Contents
1. The Social, Physical, and Demographic Context for Renaissance Childbirth -- 2. Caterina di Ser Girolamo da Colle and the Material Culture of Renaissance Childbirth -- 3. Wooden Trays and Bowls for Childbirth -- 4. Maiolica Wares for Childbirth -- 5. Maternal Mediators -- App. A. The Estate of Fra...
Publication information
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, c1999.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
c1999.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Childbirth in Renaissance Italy was encouraged, celebrated, and commemorated with a wide range of objects from wooden trays and bowls and maiolica wares to paintings, sculpture, clothing, linens, and food. This ground-breaking book examines for the first-time the appearance, meaning, and function of these childbirth objects. It also describes the s...
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The art and ritual of childbirth in Renaissance Italy / Jacqueline Marie Musacchio.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-207) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1999.
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Call Numbers
NQ392.120945/1
Record Identifier
74Vvr5v2MLoX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvr5v2MLoX
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ISBN
0300076290 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780300076295 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
392.120945
MMS ID
991011496419702626
