When Gossips Meet : Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England

B. S. Capp
Bok · Engelsk · 2004 · Electronic books.

Utgitt	Oxford : : Oxford University Press, UK, , 2004.
Omfang	1 online resource (411 p.)
Opplysninger	Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Patriarchy and the World of Gossips; 3. Families and Gossips: The Experience of Marriage; 4. Maidservants and the Politics of the Household; 5. Women and Neighbours: Female Disputes; 6. Women and Neighbours: Disputes with Men; 7. Women as Citizens: Public and Political Life; 8. Recreation, Religion, and Female Culture; 9. Conclusion; Bibliography of Manuscript Sources; Index. - This book explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England sought to make the best of their lives in a society that excluded or marginalized them in almost every sphere. It argues that networks of close friends ('gossips') provided invaluable moral and practical support, helping them to shape their own lives and to play an active role in the affairs of the local community. - ;This book explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England negotiated a patriarchal culture in which they were generally excluded, marginalized, or subordinated. It fo
Sjanger	Electronic books.
Dewey	305.4209420903
ISBN	0199273197