Women in Early Modern England 1550-1720

Zusatztext This is an important book which is sure to become influential in our understanding of women's history ... it contains much that is subtle, interesting, and innovative; it moves our understanding of women's lives forwards, providing a position from which to start new debates. This book should become the core text for all courses in early modern England and required reading for any student covering early modern England more generally. Informationen zum Autor Sara H. Mendelson is Professor of the Arts and Science Program at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Patricia Crawford is Professor in the History Department at the University of Western Australia. Klappentext WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN ENGLAND is a survey of life as it was experienced by most Englishwomen during the 16th and 17th centuries. This fascinating and well-illustrated book reconstructs the mental and material world of Tudor and Stuart women, and it is sure to become a standard text on the subject. 49 illustrations. Zusammenfassung This book provides an account of the daily experiences of women in Tudor England, using first-hand sources such as diaries, letters, and household accounts. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Patricia Crawford, Patricia Mendelson Crawford, Sara Mendelson, Sara (Associate Professor Mendelson, Sara Heller Crawford Mendelson, Mendelson Sara
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.1998
• EAN: 9780198201243
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820124-3
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; England, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Feminism & feminist theory, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Feminism and feminist theory, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800