Stories
- Article
A history of gestation outside the body
It’s been over 400 years since a Swiss alchemist theorised that foetuses could develop outside the womb. Claire Horn examines incubator technology past and present, and explores the possibilities recent prototypes might bring.
- Article
Going viral in the online anti-vaccine wars
‘Anti-vaxxers’ are taking their message online using powerful images as well as words. But is the pro campaigners’ response any better?
- Article
Sex in graphic novels
Sex and sexuality have long been explored in the history of the graphic novel.
- Article
Devilry and doom in 1666
Disastrous events and a significant combination of numbers signalled the end – or perhaps a new beginning – in 1666. But for some, this feverish period fuelled unprecedented inventiveness and development.
Catalogue
- Books
- Online
A defence of infant-baptism: or, a vindication of The appendix to the Plea for Infants. Against the Rev. Mr. Joseph Burroughs's defence of his two discourses, relating to positive institutions. By Caleb Fleming, Author of the Appendix, &c.
Fleming, Caleb, 1698-1779.Date: [1744]- Books
- Online
Brief remarks on Mr. Samuel Ewer's pretended answer to The infant's-cause pleaded, &c. or the Concurrent Harmony Of all Parts of Holy Scripture, for the Covenant-Interest, Church-Membership, and Baptism of the Infants of Believers. By Edward Hitchin. To which is added, Some arguments written by Dr. Owen on the same subject.
Hitchin, Edward, active 1706-1710.Date: 1710- Books
- Online
The offices, according to the use of the Church of England, for the solemnization of matrimony; Publick And Private Baptism of Infants; Churching of Women; Visitation and Communion of the Sick; And the burial of the dead. To which is now added, an appendix, Containing useful Directions for the Due discharge of the foregoing Offices, and other Articles relative to the Ministerial Function in general.
Church of England.Date: [1780]- Books
- Online
The art of midwifery improv'd. Fully and plainly laying down whatever instructions are requisite to make a compleat midwife. And The many Errors in all the Books hitherto written upon this Subject clearly refuted. Illustrated with 38 cuts curiously Engraven on Copper Plates, representing in their due Proportion, the several Positions of a Foetus. Also A New Method, Demonstrating, How Infants ill situated in the Womb, whether obliquely, or in a strait Posture, may, by the Hand only, without the Use of any Instrument, be turned into their right Position without hazarding the Life either of Mother or Child Written in Latin by Henry à Daventer. Made English. To which is added, A Preface giving some Account of this Work, by an Eminent Physician.
Deventer, Hendrik van, 1651-1724.Date: 1716- Books
- Online
A scheme of plea, For and against the Baptizing of Infants. By the late learned and reverend Dr. Jer. Taylor, sometime Bishop of Down and Connor. To which is added, several quotations from other learned pædo-baptists, Relating to the Mode of Baptism, as practised in the first Ages of Christianity, with some few Remarks on each. By an admirer of the Doctor's great learning and ability.
Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]