Childbirth in aristocratic households of Heian Japan
Dynamis (Granada)
; 34(2): 357-376, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
This paper focuses on childbirth in Japan's aristocratic households during the Heian period (794-1185). Drawing on various sources, including court diaries, visual sources, literary records, and Japan's first medical collection, with its assortment of gynaecological and obstetric prescriptions, as well as Buddhist and other ritual texts, this short excursion into the cultural history of childbirth offers an insight into how childbirth was experienced and managed in Heian Japan. In particular, it addresses the variety of ideas, knowledge systems and professionals involved in framing and supporting the process of childbirth in elite households. In so doing, it casts light on the complex background of early Japanese medicine and healthcare for women (AU)
RESUMEN
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Full text:
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.1 Reduce Maternal Mortality
Health problem:
Maternal Care
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Buddhism
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Ceremonial Behavior
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Maternal-Child Health Services
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Japan
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Natural Childbirth
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Obstetrics
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Dynamis (Granada)
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universitãt Heidelberg/Alemania