Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The goal of this article is to answer the question as to what infant care might have looked like in Greco‑Roman antiquity. To obtain an answer, we analyze Soranus of Ephesus’s Gynecology – a source from the second century AD, which serves as a compendium of knowledge on ancient obstetrics. In the article, I consider the recommendations made by the physician regarding infant care and who might have been responsible for carrying these out. I also consider whether the belief that ancient people did not form strong attachments to their children due to high infant mortality rates is justified.
Source: Studia Historica Gedanensia
Author: Sylwia Matysiak
Institution: University of Warsaw
Language: English
Topic: History of Medicine Studies
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405930956