From Print to Patents: Living on Instruments in Early Modern Europe

Suicide in Early Modern and Modern Europe

Suicide in Early Modern and Modern Europe

an act and a subject of discourse, in the early and late modern periods. It argues that, while publications on the theme have increased considerably in the past two decades, the problematic character of the evidence for suicide has led to afocus on attitudes to suicide at the expense of empirical investigations. The latter have largely confirmed the link between social isolation and suicide, po...

Plant Patents in Europe

Software Patents in Europe

This is only one small example of the fatal impact of ambiguous European regulations on software patents. European software industry faces an almost crushing competition from the United States and Japan. The competitors have been familiar with software patents for several years and are able to use the means of patent protection to reach their business goals. As long as the European software ind...

Midwives in early modern Europe ( 1400 - 1800 )

This article examines the status of midwives in the early modern period (1400-1800). More particularly, it examines midwives’ practice, education, skills and competence, social background, public life and image as well as the way they were regarded by their clients, in an era prior to their decline and the increase in medical intervention during childbirth. Due to bulk of information this study...