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When gossips meet women, family, and neighbourhood in early modern England /

Aimed at social and cultural historians, this is an exploration of how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early Modern England negotiated a patriarchal culture. It focuses on the networks of close friends ('gossips') which gave them a social identity beyond the narrowly domestic.

Bibliografiske detaljer
Hovedforfatter: Capp, B. S.
Format: eBog
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Serier:Oxford studies in social history.
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Beskrivelse
Summary:Aimed at social and cultural historians, this is an exploration of how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early Modern England negotiated a patriarchal culture. It focuses on the networks of close friends ('gossips') which gave them a social identity beyond the narrowly domestic.
Emne beskrivelse:On-campus only: no User ID or password required
Fysisk beskrivelse:1 online resource (vi, 398 p.).
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191719592 (ebook) :