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'...a systematic study of the visual and written representations of lactation during the late Middle Ages and early modern period, focusing on the politics of milk sharing rather than only on breastfeeding itself. This innovative approach not only addresses the unique status of wet nurses within Islamic law, but also attends to the ways in which men could become privileged figures in relation to the provision of milk.' Professor Lianne McTavish, University of Alberta 'The essays are grounded in vigorous historical readings of their sources and offer a useful survey of nonmaternal breastfeeding in early modern Europe ...' Renaissance Quarterly 'Moving the discussion of breastfeeding beyond the history of maternity, this collection makes an important contribution to the study of gendered relations of care.' Renaissance & Reformation '... these essays provide an excellent overview of lactation in medieval and early modem European and Islamic societies.' Comitatus 'Sperling's collection of essays transitions into art history, providing visual representations of milk kinship and the role of wet nurses, as well as their at times ambiguous pictorial representation as Charity.' Sixteenth Century Journal

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Jutta Sperling is Associate Professor of History at Hampshire College, USA.

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