Women's Worlds in Seventeenth-Century England: A Sourcebook

ISBN-13: 9780415156370 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 332 str.

Patricia M. Crawford; Laura Gowing

Opis

This volume presents a collection of source materials on women's lives in 16th and 17th century England. The book introduces a diverse group of women and a series of voices that have rarely been heard in history, from Deborah Brackley, a poor Devon servant, to Katharine Whitstone, Oliver Cromwell's sister, and Queen Anne. Drawing on archival materials, the text explores the everyday lives of ordinary early modern women, including their: experiences of work, sex, marriage and motherhood; beliefs and spirituality; political activities; relationships; and mental worlds. In a time when few women could write, the book seeks to reveal the multitude of ways in which their voices and experiences leave traces in the written record, and deepen and challenge our understanding of women's lives in the past.

Recenzje

'This is genuinely a treasure chest of resources for early modernists and historians of women.' - The Economic History Review

Spis treści

Introduction; 1: Bodies; 2: Religion, Beliefs, Spirituality; 3: Work; 4: Poverty and Property; 5: Sexual Experiences; 6: Marriage; 7: Maternity; 8: Relationships; 9: Politics and Protests; 10: Mental Worlds

O autorze

Patricia Crawford, Laura Gowing