The first full study of "birth figures" and their place in early modern knowledge-making. Birth figures are printed images of the pregnant womb, always shown in series, that depict the variety of ways in which a fetus can present for birth. Historian Rebecca Whiteley coined the term and here offers the first systematic analysis of the images' creation, use, and impact.
Published: Monday, March 13, 2023
Published by: University of Chicago Press
Available in: Hardcover (9780226823126)
