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Gender in English Society, 1650-1850: The Emergence of Separate Spheres? (Themes In British Social History)

Gender in English Society, 1650-1850: The Emergence of Separate Spheres? (Themes In British Social History)
By Robert B. Shoemaker

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A lively social history of the roles of men and women - from workplace to household, from parish church to alehouse, from market square to marriage bed. Robert Shoemaker investigates such varied topics as crime, leisure, the theatre, religious observance, notions of morality and even changing patterns of sexual activity itself.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #218456 in Books
  • Published on: 1998-03-06
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Textbook Binding
  • 344 pages

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" It is a pleasure to welcome such a clear, concise, well-written synthesis of recent work on such a topical subject."History "an exemplary textbook which provides an excellent synthesis of the current state of research."British Journal for 18th century studies "a welcome addition to the literature"Urban History "an extremely valuable and readable survey"English Historical Review