Traditional Holidays During the Fifteenth Through Seventeenth Centuries in England [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Amy M. R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Medieval.

England--Social life and customs.

Holidays--England--History.

Holidays--History--England.

Holidays.

England.

Local Subjects:

Civilization, Medieval.

England--Social life and customs.

Holidays--England--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book argues that the English people in the early modern period magnified their daily activities during holidays and recounting these activities in their folklore. Magnified socio-economic, gendered, and even ageist tensions of the writers as well as among the people of whom they write. These tales are told through several forms; for instance in letters, diaries, witchcraft trial pamphlets, chronicles, and folklore, which are the primary source documents that are examined.

Contents:

TRADITIONAL HOLIDAYS DURING THE FIFTEENTH THROUGH SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES IN ENGLAND; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abstract; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section One - Harvest the Rent and Sing with the Landlord: Identity through Socio-Economic Practices; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Section Two - Bake the Bread and Kiss the Host: Identity Through Feminine Gender Roles and Sexuality; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-1812-1

OCLC:

830162990