Women in early modern England, 1500-1700 / Jacqueline Eales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eales, Jacqueline.

Series:

Introductions to history.

Introductions to history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--England--History--Modern period, 1600-.

Women.

Women--England--History--Renaissance, 1450-1600.

Women--England--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : UCL, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This concise introduction provides an overview of the state of research on women's history in the early modern period. It emcompasses a guide to the historiography, an assessment of the major debates, and information about the varied sources available for women's history in this period. Arranged around familiar themes - the family, work, religion, education - the book presents a comprehensive survey of the social, economic and political position of women in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Contents:

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; CHAPTER ONE Women, gender and patriarchy; CHAPTER TWO Historiography and debate; CHAPTER THREE Historical sources; CHAPTER FOUR The nature of women; CHAPTER FIVE Literacy and education; CHAPTER SIX Politics; CHAPTER SEVEN The family; CHAPTER EIGHT Work; CHAPTER NINE Religion; CHAPTER TEN Crime and the courts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliography: p113-126. - Includes index.

ISBN:

1-135-36773-6

1-280-15082-3

0-203-98050-6

9780203980507

OCLC:

264458038