Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024): Dossier Lucina

Monographic dossiers on Avisos de Viena

'Lucina. Göttin der Schwellen' by Hannah Fischer

Fischer explores the hopes and anxieties triggered by the ubiquitous matters of pregnancy and birth and shows how the ancient goddess Lucina was blended into the lives, images and imaginations of early modern culture. Thus, new light is shed on an area the social importance of which went far beyond the realm of female intimacy.

This is the first of a series of book-length studies to appear on this platform.