Courtship and Constraint - Rethinking the Making of Marriage in Tudor England

Informationen zum Autor Diana O'Hara received a PhD in history from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1995, and is a researcher with Victoria County History Klappentext The first study of early modern English courtship as a subject in its own right. New historical and anthropological insights into the making of marriage, and an arresting and exciting contribution to the history of the family. Takes the interpretation of the English church court material to a new level of sophistication. Explores new or neglected subjects such as the use of gifts or tokens and the role of go-betweens in English courtship. The fresh and wholly original perspectives on English courtship offered here should redirect and revitalise the history of marriage in early modern England. Zusammenfassung In an age when even the humblest marriage was influenced by material calculation, O'Hara maintains that courtship still played a vital role in securing marriages. Here, the structured nature of Tudor courtship is examined using both historical and anthropological perspectives. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The structures of courtship and the role of family, kin and community.2. The language of tokens and the making of marriage3. 'Movers', 'sutors', 'speakers', and 'brokers' of marriage: the role of the go-betweens as a 'means' of courtship4. Courtship horizons in the sixteenth century: distance and place as factors in marriage formation5. The timing of marriage: constraints and expectations6. Material girls?: dowries and property in courtship

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Diana O'Hara, Diana O''hara, O'Hara Diana
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.08.2002
• EAN: 9780719062513
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-6251-3
• Pagine: 288
• Serie: Politics, Culture and Society; Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Vita di coppia, sessualità; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; England, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, Sociology: family & relationships, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Sociology: family and relationships, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600