Women in Early Modern England 1550-1720 (Hardcover, New)

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 who lived in Tudor and Stuart England? This fascinating book provides a colourful and comprehensive account of the daily experiences of these women, using first-hand sources such as diaries, letters, and household accounts. The authors investigate the varying expectations and opportunities that existed at different stages of women's lives, and examine a range of different themes: the role of female friendships and networks of support or censure; the effects of prevailing gender stereotypes; the diverse roles of women in the religious and political movements of the times. The book focuses on the preoccupations of ordinary women, comparing the makeshift economy of the poorest with the ambitions and activities of those from wealthier backgrounds. Their views on the world -- the outlook of that half of the population usually hidden from the historical record -- open up a valuable new perspective on the history of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	June 1998
Authors:	Sara Mendelson (Associate Professor, Arts and Science Program) • Patricia Crawford (Professor, History Department)
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	480
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820124-3
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:	0-19-820124-9
Barcode:	9780198201243

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