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Muslim Midwives: The Craft of Birthing in the Premodern Middle East

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Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes Islamic Studies and History History of Medicine Studies

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Introduction 1. Islamic views on birth and motherhood 2. Midwifery as a craft 3. The subordinate midwife: male physicians versus female midwives 4. The absent midwife 5. The privileged midwife 6. Ritual, magic, and the midwife's roles in and outside the birthing place 7. From traditional to modern midwifery in the Middle East Concluding remarks.

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