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THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
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Medical, cultural, and iconographic representations of caesarean birth in medieval manuscripts reveal complex intersections of anatomical knowledge, gendered authority, and visual narrative construction. Iconographic analysis of miniatures from Les Faits des Romains and Tacuinum Sanitatis demonstrates that, despite limited anatomical understanding, caesarean birth was predominantly framed through a patriarchal male gaze that silenced the maternal experience. Simultaneously, visual elements indicate the transmission of obstetric knowledge within female networks, positioning the procedure as both a medical intervention and a ritualized communal act. The absence of detailed surgical depiction reflects the era’s limited technical understanding and emphasizes symbolic and ideological aspects over clinical accuracy. Integrating perspectives from medical history, art history, and gender studies, this analysis elucidates the cultural production of childbirth imagery and the symbolic mediation of the female body in historical medical discourse. These findings contribute to broader discussions on how medical knowledge is socially constructed and visually encoded, highlighting the negotiation between embodied experience and textual authority in premodern obstetrics.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Tıp Eğitimi
Bölüm
Monografi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Temmuz 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Mayıs 2025
Kabul Tarihi
15 Temmuz 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2
APA
Aksoy, A., & Özkaya, Ş. (2025). THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, 7(2), 93-104. https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP
AMA
1.Aksoy A, Özkaya Ş. THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences. 2025;7(2):93-104. https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP
Chicago
Aksoy, Aylin, ve Şevket Özkaya. 2025. “THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 7 (2): 93-104. https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP.
EndNote
Aksoy A, Özkaya Ş (01 Temmuz 2025) THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 7 2 93–104.
IEEE
[1]A. Aksoy ve Ş. Özkaya, “THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS”, Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, c. 7, sy 2, ss. 93–104, Tem. 2025, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP
ISNAD
Aksoy, Aylin - Özkaya, Şevket. “THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences 7/2 (01 Temmuz 2025): 93-104. https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP.
JAMA
1.Aksoy A, Özkaya Ş. THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences. 2025;7:93–104.
MLA
Aksoy, Aylin, ve Şevket Özkaya. “THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS”. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences, c. 7, sy 2, Temmuz 2025, ss. 93-104, https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP.
Vancouver
1.Aylin Aksoy, Şevket Özkaya. THE REPRESENTATION OF CAESAREAN BIRTH IN MEDIEVAL MINIATURES: A MEDICAL AND ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. Aurum Journal of Health Sciences [Internet]. 01 Temmuz 2025;7(2):93-104. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA35GL73EP