Keith Wrightson

English Society

1580-1680

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

English Society brings together the results of recent historiography, together with much original research by the author, to provide a fascinating picture of society and social change in the period. The first section of the book discusses some of the enduring characteristics of society. The second half of the book charts the course of social change. At every point, Keith Wrightson brings his material to life with his arresting use of contemporary diaries and texts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rutgers University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 144mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9780813532882
• ISBN-10: 0813532884
• Artikelnr.: 26867240

Autorenporträt

KEITH WRIGHTSON is a professor of history at Yale University. His many books include Earthly Necessities: Economic Lives in Early Modern Britain . 

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction to the 2003 edition
Preface
Introduction
Part One. Enduring Structures
1. Degrees of People
2. Social Relations in the Local Community
3. Family Formation
4. Husband and Wives, Parents and Children
Part Two. The Course of Social Change
5. Population and Resources
6. Order
7. Learning and Godliness
Conclusion: Nation and Locality
Notes and References
Further Reading
Index