Women's Worlds in England presents a unique collection of source materials on women's lives in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. The book introduces a wonderfully diverse group of women and a series of voices that have rarely been heard in history.
Women's Worlds in England presents a unique collection of source materials on women's lives in sixteenth and seventeenth century England. The book introduces a wonderfully diverse group of women and a series of voices that have rarely been heard in history.
Patricia Crawford is Professor of History at the University of Western Australia, and her books include Women in Early Modern England (Oxford University Press, 1998), with Sara Mendelson. Laura Gowing is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Hertfordshire, and is author of Domestic Dangers: Women, Words, and Sex in Early Modern London (Oxford University Press, 1996).
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List of documents List of illustrations Acknowledgements Permissions Abbreviations Introduction 1 BODIES Conception and pregnancy; Parturition; Breasts and breastfeeding; Menstruation and reproductive health; Health and beauty 2 RELIGION, BELIEFS, SPIRITUALITY Spirituality: the journey of the Christian soul; The practice of faith; God and the nation; Popular beliefs 3 WORK Service; Getting a living; Professions; Running a household: domestic tasks 4 POVERTY AND PROPERTY Making shift; Poverty and relief; The world of goods 5 SEXUAL EXPERIENCES Sex and single women; Sex and marriage; Sex between women; Secrecy and adultery; Rape, assaults, and attempts 6 MARRIAGE Courtship; Wives and husbands; Remarriage 7 MATERNITY Lying in; Being a mother; Childcare, health and advice; The maternal relationship 8 RELATIONSHIPS Neighbours; Families; Friends and lovers; Animals and spirits 9 POLITICS AND PROTESTS 10 MENTAL WORLDS Depression and despair; Fits and disorders; Dreams and visions; Prophesying the future Notes Further reading Glossary Index.
List of documents List of illustrations Acknowledgements Permissions Abbreviations Introduction 1 BODIES Conception and pregnancy; Parturition; Breasts and breastfeeding; Menstruation and reproductive health; Health and beauty 2 RELIGION, BELIEFS, SPIRITUALITY Spirituality: the journey of the Christian soul; The practice of faith; God and the nation; Popular beliefs 3 WORK Service; Getting a living; Professions; Running a household: domestic tasks 4 POVERTY AND PROPERTY Making shift; Poverty and relief; The world of goods 5 SEXUAL EXPERIENCES Sex and single women; Sex and marriage; Sex between women; Secrecy and adultery; Rape, assaults, and attempts 6 MARRIAGE Courtship; Wives and husbands; Remarriage 7 MATERNITY Lying in; Being a mother; Childcare, health and advice; The maternal relationship 8 RELATIONSHIPS Neighbours; Families; Friends and lovers; Animals and spirits 9 POLITICS AND PROTESTS 10 MENTAL WORLDS Depression and despair; Fits and disorders; Dreams and visions; Prophesying the future Notes Further reading Glossary Index.
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