English Birth Girdles: Devotions for Women in "Travell of Childe"

by Mary Morse

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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 produced between the reigns of Richard II and Henry VIII. Cultural...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1501518143

ISBN13:9781501518140

Release Date:May 2024

Publisher:Medieval Institute Publications

Length:479 Pages

Weight:1.87 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

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English Birth Girdles: Devotions for Women in "Travell of Childe"

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