Motherhood in the Old South (Revised)

by Sally G. McMillen

Book Overview

Sally G. McMillen has written an enthralling historical account of the childbearing and -rearing responsibilities that consumed, often literally, the lives of women in the Old South. She explores the social, political, and medical influences of the time--which led women to assume fervently the full responsibility for their "sacred occupation,"--and examines how a woman's maternal role ensured her value within the family and the greater society. Along...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807121665
• ISBN13: 9780807121665
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"