When gossips meet: women, family, and neighbourhood in early modern england
Auteur :
Capp, Bernard
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199273195
Date de publication :
15 juil. 2004
Dimensions :
21,7 x 13,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
492 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This title explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England sought to make the best of their lives in a society that excluded or marginalized them in almost every sphere. It argues that networks of close friends ('gossips') provided invaluable moral and practical support.