Birthing Romans

Birthing RomansAuthor: Anna Bonnell Freidin ISBN: 9780691226279 Publisher: Princeton University Press Year first published: 28 Aug 2024 Pages: 336 Format: Hardback How Romans coped with the anxieties and risks of childbirth Across the vast expanse of the Roman Empire, anxieties about childbirth tied individuals to one another, to the highest levels of imperial politics, even to the movements of the stars. Birthing Romans sheds critical light on the diverse ways

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