Infertility in Medieval and Early Modern Europe Premodern Views on Childlessness
This book examines discourses around infertility and views of childlessness in medieval and early modern Europe. Whereas in our own time reproductive behaviour is regulated by demographic policy in the interest of upholding the intergenerational contract, premodern rulers strove to secure the succes...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing
2022.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Springer eBooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47246492*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Theology: salvation stories of (in)fertility
- 3. Medicine: body concepts of (in)fertility
- 4. Jurisprudence: laws on (in)fertility
- 5. Demonology: metaphysics of (in)fertility
- 6. Ethics: ideals of life with (in)fertility
- 7. Epilogue.
