Przedstawienia porodu w Rzymie w świetle źródeł medycznych i ikonograficznych

Przedstawienia porodu w Rzymie w świetle źródeł medycznych i ikonograficznych

Childbirth in ancient Rome in the light of medical and iconographic sources

Anna Tatarkiewicz

Delivering a child is one of those rare experiences which seem to be universal for every woman, regardless of a place, time and culture. Therefore, it should not be surprising that the moment when a new human comes to the world, regardless of the progress of medical science, is still called a “miracle” and continues to fascinate not only biologists and doctors but also historians, anthropologists and ethnographers, to mention a few. Time of birth was considered, not only in ancient times, as a part of “women’s space” and this feminine area was a place for a biological act of giving birth which I wish to explore in the context of archeological/iconographical and literary/medical sources.

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