Domestic Dangers Women, Words, and Sex in Early Modern London |
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| Author:
| Gowing, Laura |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Social History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820763-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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The first examination of women's experiences and gender relations in the diverse, mobile society of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century London. Laura Gowing focuses on disputes over sex, marriage , and insults, with a detailed analysis based on legal records which have not been used before. She presents a powerful and vivid picture of the working of gender relations, honour, and morals in the practice of daily life.
The first examination of women's experiences and gender relations in the diverse, mobile society of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century London. Laura Gowing focuses on disputes over sex, marriage , and insults, with a detailed analysis based on legal records which have not been used before. She presents a powerful and vivid picture of the working of gender relations, honour, and morals in the practice of daily life.