English Birth Girdles: Devotions for Women in "Travell of Childe" - Hardcover
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English Birth Girdles: Devotions for Women in "Travell of Childe"
In medieval England, women in labor wrapped birth girdles around their abdomens to protect themselves and their unborn children. These parchment or paper rolls replicated the "girdle relics" of the Virgin Mary and other saints loaned to queens and noblewomen, extending childbirth protection to women of all classes. This book examines the texts and images of nine English birth girdles produce...
Mary Morse specializes in medieval women's devotional and childbirth practices. She is Professor Emerita of English and past director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies program at Rider University.
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