title: Emblematic monsters: unnatural conceptions and deformed births in early modern Europe.
authors.forename: Alan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D009008:Abnormalities, Severe Teratoid / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology; D005060:Europe; D005306:Fertilization; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans