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Family life in 17th- and 18th-century America /

Colonial America comes alive in this depiction of the daily lives of families--mothers, fathers, children, and grandparents. The Volo's examine the role of the family in society and typical family life in 17th- and 18th-century America. Through narrative chapters, aspects of family life are dis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Volo, James M., 1947-
Otros Autores: Volo, Dorothy Denneen, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Colección:Family life through history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The role of family
  • Folkways
  • Family structure
  • The role of father
  • Patriarch
  • Wise and seasonable counsels
  • Educator
  • Provider
  • Protector
  • Estate builder
  • The role of mother
  • Women as wives
  • Women as mothers
  • Women as housewives
  • The role of children
  • Children as family
  • Children as learners
  • Children as workers
  • The role of servants and slaves
  • Servants
  • Race-based slavery.