Blood, Bodies and Families in Early Modern England

by Patricia Crawford

Book Overview

This collection of essays contains a wealth of information on the nature of the family in the early modern period. This is a core topic within economic and social history courses which is taught at most universities.

This text gives readers an overview of how feminist historians have been interpreting the history of the family, ever since Laurence Stone's seminal work FAMILY, SEX AND MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND 1500-1800 was published in 1977.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582405130
• ISBN13: 9780582405134
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"