1st Edition

Women In Early Modern England, 1500-1700

By Jacqueline Eales Copyright 1998
    142 Pages
    by Routledge

    144 Pages
    by Routledge

    This concise introduction provides an overview of the state of research on women's history in the early modern period. It emcompasses a guide to the historiography, an assessment of the major debates, and information about the varied sources available for women's history in this period. Arranged around familiar themes - the family, work, religion, education - the book presents a comprehensive survey of the social, economic and political position of women in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.

    Chapter 1 Women, Gender and Patriarchy; Chapter 2 Historiography and Debate; Chapter 3 Historical Sources; Chapter 4 The Nature of Women; Chapter 5 Literacy and Education; Chapter 6 Politics; Chapter 7 The Family; Chapter 8 Work; Chapter 9 Religion; Chapter 10 Crime and the Courts;

    Biography

    Jacqueline Eales