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The Midwife’s Book of Hours by Jane Salvage
Published by Haywood Books. Available in good bookshops and at https://haywoodbooks.com/the-midwifes-book-of-hours
Giotto, c.1311-1320. Nativity. © Archivio fotografico del Sacro Convento di San Francesco in Assisi, Italy.
Have you heard about the two legendary midwives at the birth of Jesus? One of them, Salome, was known for her part in a strange, disturbing tale of Jesus’ first miracle. The most famous midwife ever, she became a cult figure and later a saint. This story is told in the latest book by Jane Salvage, well known as the former editor of Nursing Times and author of The Politics of Nursing.
The Midwife’s Book of Hours takes you on an adventure through the art galleries, palaces and churches of Europe and beyond, and restores a neglected piece of art history. Jane tells a compelling and accessible story, combining memoir, history, feminism and midwifery from a unique and surprising angle. It poses highly topical questions about representations of women and who gets to tell or suppress their stories. Resonating with the challenges women worldwide face today as mothers, midwives and leaders, it’s rooted in Jane’s practice, scholarship and advocacy in the UK and worldwide as a well-known leader and best-selling writer on nursing and midwifery.
