This concise introduction provides an overview of the state of research on women's history in the early modern period. It emcompasses a guide to the historiography, an assessment of the major debates, and information about the varied sources available for women's history in this period. Arranged around familiar themes - the family, work, religion, education - the book presents a comprehensive survey of the social, economic and political position of women in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
| Author: Jacqueline Eales |
| Publisher: Routledge |
| Publication Date: Apr 14, 1998 |
| Number of Pages: 142 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 185728268X |
| ISBN-13: 9781857282689 |
