The Tudor housewife / Alison Sim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sim, Alison, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housewives--England--Social conditions.

Housewives.

Women--England--Social conditions.

Women.

England--Social conditions--16th century.

England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

Paperback ed.

Place of Publication:

Gloucestershire : Sutton Publishing ; Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2000, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Beginning with a general introduction that outlines the structure of Tudor society, The Tudor Housewife includes information on religion and marriage, highlighting various religious ceremonies and observances and the arrangement and celebration of marriages; childbirth and raising children, exploring attitudes to childbirth, education, and the religious and moral training of children; household duties, such as washing, cleaning, and preparing food and drink; home remedies, focusing on the medicines available to and the medical knowledge of the housewife; and the role women played in business.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Picture Credits

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Marriage

2. Childbirth

3. The Education of Girls

4. Housework

5. Food and Drink

6. The Housewife as Doctor

7. Women and Business Life

8. Religion

Conclusion

Notes

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7735-7279-1

OCLC:

226376167