| When Gossips Meet: Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England Contributor(s): Capp, Bernard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199255989 ISBN-13: 9780199255986 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 305.489 |
| LCCN: 2003544504 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.44" W x 8.76" (1.30 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |