The Historical Study of Women: England 1500-1700 - Softcover

Capern, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333662695 ISBN 13: 9780333662694

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2010

Synopsis

Designed for undergraduate use, this book contains a general chapter on the history and theory of women's history, followed by a section on the constructions of early modern woman through Christian and scientific ideas, social prescriptions and intellectual and popular debate. A further section uses the theoretical framework of 'separate spheres' for discussion of women and work, law, politics, education, religion and writing. The conclusion addresses recent themes in early modern gender history.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Historical Study of Women: England 1500-1700 provides a richly detailed survey of the history and historiography of early-modern women in England during the Reformation and Civil War. Covering a wide variety of key topics, the book explores the history of ideas, women's rights, law and criminality, witchcraft, queenship, courtship and marriage, family and the household, childrearing and the world of property-ownership and work. It also provides valuable insights into the development of women's writing and political participation in the period.

Capern treats women's history as inherently political and offers a new interpretative framework for understanding the history of femininity in early-modern England. Clear and comprehensive, this is significant reading for anyone interested in early-modern English history.

About the Author:

AMANDA CAPERN is Lecturer in Women's History at the University of Hull, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0333662695
• ISBN 13: 9780333662694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456