The office of a midwife from the 15th to the 18th centuries: documentary sources for study
The midwife has traditionally been developing his practice over the centuries in the field of reproductive health of women developing care, teaching, expertise, religious functions and as an adviser in this matter. Despite being an occupation or trade as old as humanity itself, as recorded is in cou...
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Universidad de Alicante,
2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | The midwife has traditionally been developing his practice over the centuries in the field of reproductive health of women developing care, teaching, expertise, religious functions and as an adviser in this matter. Despite being an occupation or trade as old as humanity itself, as recorded is in countless testimonies written and iconographic, are relatively rare research work carried out on this profession in late medieval and early modern age. We intend as a central objective of this paper show and analyze some documentary sources dated between the 15th and 18th centuries that provide a rich information about the daily work of these professionals, since its formation until the tasks that were usually: meet delivery, care during pregnancy and puerperium, give advice to women in all matters relating to their sexuality, even engaged in practices not legal as it was the practice of abortion, all of which made him a frequent object of suspicion by the Court of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Are three sources that are analysed: a public letter from birth, a pastoral visit, specifically made to the Sevillian town of Mairena del Alcor, and a process or auto de Fé against a Mexican midwife. |
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| Item Description: | 1699-6003 10.7184/cuid.2012.32.11 |