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The hand that rocked the cradle : the art of birth and infancy
- Title
- The hand that rocked the cradle : the art of birth and infancy / Sue Laurence.
- Author
- Laurence, Sue
- Publication
- Norwich : Unicorn Press, 2018.
- ©2018
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | N7640 .L38 2018 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 170 pages : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
- Summary
- "This book offers a fresh perspective on the history of birth and infancy by showing a rich array of images and objects ranging from paintings, prints, sculpture, metalwork, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, furniture and woodwork from both the fine and decorative arts, and medical and social history collections. Western European art has a strong tradition in representing birth and infancy, and many objects relating to this subject have survived, in collections such as the Wellcome in London and other museums and galleries across the world. The long chronological scope (1300-1900) provides insight to the enduring nature of many traditions and heirlooms relating to childhood and infancy. Moreover, by tracing the subject back to the medieval period it challenges the notion that so many of these practices were of more recent origin"--
- Alternative Title
- Art of birth and infancy
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-161) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- The womb, conception and pregnancy -- A child is born -- Lying-in -- Rites of passage, ceremonial and gifts -- Milestones -- The cult of breastfeeding -- Accidents, abuse, fatalities and abandonment -- Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 9781911604556
- 1911604554
- LCCN
- 40028866302
- OCLC
- on1019654687
- 1019654687
- SCSB-9349074
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries