Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; CHAPTER ONE Women, gender and patriarchy; CHAPTER TWO Historiography and debate; CHAPTER THREE Historical sources; CHAPTER FOUR The nature of women; CHAPTER FIVE Literacy and education; CHAPTER SIX Politics; CHAPTER SEVEN The family; CHAPTER EIGHT Work; CHAPTER NINE Religion; CHAPTER TEN Crime and the courts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
An accessible, concise and much-needed introduction for students to the state of research on women's history in the early modern period.
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