Women in Early Modern England 1550-1720 (Paperback, Revised)

Drawing together all the latest work and combining it with original research, this book provides a comprehensive account of almost every aspect of women's lives in Tudor and Stuart England. Scholarly and yet readable it is highly recommended as the best introduction to the subject. Its splendidly illustrated pages discuss female experience from childhood and adolescence, to married or single adulthood, and old age. The authors explore female culture, identities and solidarities; women at work and at home, in public and in private. They illustrate how those whom society prescribed to be 'the weaker sex' fashioned productive, meaningful and even independent lives within the confines of a patriarchal system. The result is a learned, accessible and stimulating read. (Kirkus UK)

What was life like for women living in Tudor and Stuart England? This fascinating book provides a colourful and comprehensive account of the daily experiences of these women, taken from first-hand sources such as diaries, letters, and household accounts. Their outlook on the world - the views of that half of the population usually hidden from the historical record - provides a valuable new perspective on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	February 2000
Authors:	Sara Mendelson (Associate Professor, Arts and Science Program) • Patricia Crawford (Professor, History Department)
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	480
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820812-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	0-19-820812-X
Barcode:	9780198208129

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