Gender in Early Modern England

This concise and stimulating book explores the history of gender in England between 1500 and 1700. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to include new material on global connections, masculinity and recent historiography.

List of contents

Part 1: Analysis 1. Bodies and Minds 2. Patriarchal Households 3. Communities 4. Polity 5. Conclusion Part 2: Documents

About the author

Laura Gowing is Professor of Early Modern History at King's College, London and the author of several books and articles on the history of women, sexuality, and the body. Her most recent publication is Ingenious Trade: Women and Work in Seventeenth-Century London (2021).

Summary

This concise and stimulating book explores the history of gender in England between 1500 and 1700. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to include new material on global connections, masculinity and recent historiography.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Gowing, Gowing Laura
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.10.2022
• EAN: 9780367548322
• ISBN: 978-0-367-54832-2
• No. of pages: 153
• Series: Seminar Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Women, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups