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Beschreibung
There is a history of humanity that has never been told - overlooked, unrecorded and censured for millennia: the story of how we are born.

Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes the reader on an epic journey through the stories of women over hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamian birthing practices to the lost contraceptives of Ancient Rome and the strange story of the feminists who fought for the right to forget childbirth, this is a truly global history that explores the competing ideologies and lived realities that have shaped so many lives.

She charts the battle for control throughout history over reproduction, birth and women's bodies - a fight still raging in many places across the world. With birth rates falling and infant mortality in many societies on the rise once more, this bold and timely book raises vital questions about how we think about motherhood and pregnancy today. Lucy Inglis has spent over a decade researching the history of childbirth, drawing on new and unseen sources from a wide-ranging array of disciplines.

Charting the powerful interests and dedicated scientists that have shaped women's maternal experiences, this is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand how we all came to be here.
There is a history of humanity that has never been told - overlooked, unrecorded and censured for millennia: the story of how we are born.

Acclaimed cultural historian Lucy Inglis takes the reader on an epic journey through the stories of women over hundreds of thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamian birthing practices to the lost contraceptives of Ancient Rome and the strange story of the feminists who fought for the right to forget childbirth, this is a truly global history that explores the competing ideologies and lived realities that have shaped so many lives.

She charts the battle for control throughout history over reproduction, birth and women's bodies - a fight still raging in many places across the world. With birth rates falling and infant mortality in many societies on the rise once more, this bold and timely book raises vital questions about how we think about motherhood and pregnancy today. Lucy Inglis has spent over a decade researching the history of childbirth, drawing on new and unseen sources from a wide-ranging array of disciplines.

Charting the powerful interests and dedicated scientists that have shaped women's maternal experiences, this is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand how we all came to be here.
Über den Autor
Lucy Inglis
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. The Realm of Women
2. The Realm of Men
3. Darkness Falls
4. The Rise of the Machines
5. Anarcha, Betsey and Lucy
6. The Numbers Game
7. Something Wicked This Way Comes
8. 'A Violent and Messianic Age'
9. Living Memory

Acknowledgements
Images Credits
Notes
Selected Further Reading
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781399414432
ISBN-10: 1399414437
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Inglis, Lucy
Hersteller: Bloomsbury UK
Bloomsbury Continuum
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Abbildungen: 28 black and white images
Maße: 234 x 153 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Lucy Inglis
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.08.2025
Gewicht: 0,42 kg
Artikel-ID: 133834563

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