=LDR 04188nab a22006970u 4500 =001 spart11508 =003 ES-LoD =005 20230516100051.0 =008 230516s2018\\\\sp\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\eng\\ =022 \\$a2328-1308 =041 \\$aeng =100 \\$aAichinger, Wolfram =245 \\$aChildbirth Rhythms and Childbirth Ritual in Early Modern Spain, together with some Comments on the Virtues of Midwives$cAichinger, Wolfram =260 \\$c2018 =520 3\$aChildbirth in Early Modern Spain can be viewed as an area where ignorant midwives and cruel doctors ruled over terrified women who, deprived of all choices, were condemned to passively endure the ordeal of parturition. Medical and judicial sources seem to strengthen this vision.Yet, when we apply Mary Douglas's theory of ritual, another picture emerges which might be just as valid for wide sections of social experience. Consequently, this article concentrates on the social rhythms of birth. It will touch on relics, the Rose of Jericho, delivery as a shared experience, on birthing positions, role playing and the stories which were brought back to the memory of parturient women, especially those about Saint Mary, imagined as a midwife and a powerful assistant who comes to the rescue of sinners.Doctors from Golden Age Spain, it appears, appreciated the knowledge and skills of midwives. Even though they tried to curtail some rituals and wrote against witchcraft, they did not want to do away with the institution of female midwifery. =538 \\$aapplication/pdf =540 \\$aLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI =650 04$aRitual =650 04$aMary Douglas =650 04$aCinta de Tortosa =650 04$aRose of Jericho =650 04$aMidwives =650 04$aNuns =650 04$aObstetricians =650 04$aLabour =650 04$aBirth pain =650 04$aRhythm =650 04$aJaculatorias =650 04$aCommunity =650 04$aBirthing position =650 04$aBirthing stool =650 04$aClinging =650 04$aMarian miracles =650 04$aGonzalo de Berceo =650 04$aNuestra Señora de Guadalupe =650 04$aMent =650 04$aRitual =650 04$aMary Douglas =650 04$acinta de Tortosa =650 04$aRosa de Jericó =650 04$acomadres =650 04$amonjas =650 04$aobstetricia =650 04$adolores de parto =650 04$aritmo =650 04$ajaculatoria =650 04$acomunidad =650 04$apostura de parto =650 04$asilla de parir =650 04$aasirse a alguien =650 04$amilagros de la Virgen =650 04$aGonzalo de Berceo =650 04$aNuestra Señora de Guadalupe =650 04$aimágenes mentales =650 04$aFrancisco Santos =650 04$amédicos =650 04$acomadronas =655 \4$atext (article) =773 0\$tHipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro$x2328-1308$gVol. 6, Nº. 1, 2018, pags. 391-415 =856 40$uhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6548790 =995 \\$aBiblioteca Nacional de España