Women in Early Modern England 1550-1720

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

Av Sara Mendelson, Patricia Crawford, Ontario) Mendelson, Sara (Associate Professor, Arts and Science Program, Associate Professor, Arts and Science Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, University of Western Australia) Crawford, Patricia (Professor, History Department, Professor, History Department

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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 ways in which women were affected by 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 hand-to-mouth existence of the poorest with the ambitions and activities of those from wealthier backgrounds. These views on the world - the outlook of that half of the population usually hidden from the historical record - provide a valuable new perspective on the history of sixteenth- and seventeenth-centu

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Utgivningsdatum1999-10-21
Mått156 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt747 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor480
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198208129

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Preface, acknowledgements, abbreviations, glossary, list of illustrations ; Introduction ; 1. Contexts:- Medical theories; Religious teachings; The law and its administration; Citizenship; Popular notions; Stereotypes; Misogyny and patriarchy. ; 2. Life Stages:- Childhood and Adolescence: Early years; Service; Courtship. ; 3. Adult Life:- Marriage; Maternity; Single women; Widowhood; Old age; Death. ; 4. Female Culture:- Space; Speech; Material culture; The practice of piety; Female friendship; Passionate friends and lesbian relationships; Female consciousness and feminism. ; 5. The Makeshift Economy of Poor Women:- Work and gender; Poverty; Making a living; The indigent and destitute. ; 6. Occupational Identities and Social Roles:- Running a household; Professional and skilled work: medical, educational, and cultural; Crafts, trades, and multiple occupations; Royal, civic, and institutional employment; Public housewifery. ; 7. Politics:- Female monarchs; Aristocratic women: Queens consort and courtiers; Popular politics before 1640; Women and revolution, 1640-1660; Women in political movements, 1660-1720. ; Conclusion ; Epilogue ; Select bibliography

... a rich, full and stimulating analysis of many aspects of women's lives during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries ... very clearly structured throughout ... Mendelson and Crawford's book is wide-ranging and sophisticated, and should be widely read. It will serve both as an invaluable teaching companion and, with its immensely detailed bibliography (which is especially good as a guide to manuscripts and unpublished doctoral work), as a useful tool for further research for many years to come.