Merchants Midwives and Laboring Women by Diane C. Vecchio HARDBACK 9780252030390

Merchants Midwives and Laboring Women\nby Diane C. Vecchio\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Diane C. Vecchio\nTitle: Merchants Midwives and Laboring Women\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: History of the Americas\nPublisher: MO - University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252030390\nISBN-10: 0252030397\nRRP: \u00A331.00\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nUsing Italian and American sources, this book reveals that women in Italy had economic responsibilities that often included work experiences outside of the home, including jobs as midwives and businesswomen. This book demonstrates the regional variation of Italian women's work as well as the skills they transplanted to America.\n\nUsing Italian and American sources, this book reveals that women in Italy had economic responsibilit.