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Women's Rights & Issues

niyad

(123,076 posts) Tue Mar 28, 2023, 11:21 AM Mar 2023

The google doodle today honours Justine Siegemund, midwife, whose self-

published "Court Midwife", late 1600's, was the first textbook on obstetrics. Her story is fascinating. Check it out.

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The google doodle today honours Justine Siegemund, midwife, whose self- (Original Post) niyad Mar 2023 OP

👇👇👇 Goonch Mar 2023 #1

Thank you. niyad Mar 2023 #2

Went to look for the book straightaway, but it may be hard to find. Amazon has only an e-book ... Hekate Apr 2023 #3

You are most welcome. Please let me know if you find it! niyad Apr 2023 #4

Close reading of pub info led me to University of Chicago Press. Ta da! Hekate Apr 2023 #5

Excellent!!! Thank you so very much! niyad Apr 2023 #6

Goonch

(3,878 posts)

1. 👇👇👇

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Mar 28, 2023, 11:39 AM

Mar 2023

niyad

(123,076 posts)

2. Thank you.

Reply to Goonch (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 28, 2023, 11:42 AM

Mar 2023

Hekate

(97,033 posts)

3. Went to look for the book straightaway, but it may be hard to find. Amazon has only an e-book ...

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 03:07 PM

Apr 2023

…for $37, if you can believe it. So I shall commence further search.

Thanks!

niyad

(123,076 posts)

4. You are most welcome. Please let me know if you find it!

Reply to Hekate (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 12, 2023, 07:42 PM

Apr 2023

Hekate

(97,033 posts)

5. Close reading of pub info led me to University of Chicago Press. Ta da!

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 02:13 PM

Apr 2023

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/subject/su40.html#none:title:list-display-grid

https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo3620306.html

PAPER
$37.00
Back-order Only
ISBN: 9780226757094
Published September 2005

CLOTH
$99.00
Back-order Only
ISBN: 9780226757087
Published September 2005

PDF
$36.99
ISBN: 9780226757100
Published November 2007

niyad

(123,076 posts)

6. Excellent!!! Thank you so very much!

Reply to Hekate (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 14, 2023, 07:48 PM

Apr 2023

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