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When Gossips Meet : Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England.
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, UK,
2004.
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| Colección: | Oxford studies in social history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (411 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9780191555084 0191555088 1280757833 9781280757839 1423757181 9781423757184 |