Life Cycles in England 1560-1720: Cradle to Grave Contributor(s): Abbott, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415108438 ISBN-13: 9780415108430 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 Annotation: i Life Cycles in England /i equips and encourages students of social istory at all levels to engage with source materials. The theme of the book is the human life-cycle, and in the first section each chapter deals with a different part of this cycle, from birth through childhood and youth to marriage, old age and death. i Life Cycles in England /i features an outline of the life cycle of men and women in England, roughly between 1650 and 1720; a collection of extracts from a broad range of texts written in the period, together with an accompanying commentary; and a collection of photographs and images and artefacts from the period. br br These features combine to provide the student with a lively and accessible introduction to the discipline of social history and a rich resource of material for continuing study. br br |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Manners & Etiquette |
Dewey: 942.06 |
LCCN: 95-37392 |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.26" W x 9.4" (1.23 lbs) 324 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: This book plots the human career in England, between 1560 and 1720, from birth to old age. It provides a collection of extracts from texts written in the period as well as collection of photographs of images and artefacts made in England between the period. |