Women in England, 1500-1760 : a social history

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Women in England, 1500-1760 : a social history

Anne Laurence

Phoenix, 1996

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Originally published: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Drawing on a wide range of recent research,WOMEN IN ENGLAND is a fascinating account of the expectations and experiences of women in the crucial period between the Reformation and the Industrial Revolution. Anne Laurence writes about marriage,sex,childbirth,work within and outside the household,education,religion and women's activity in the community and the wider world. 'A marvellously rich and fresh survey of English women from the Reformation to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution' Roy Porter,THE SUNDAY TIMES 'A fascinating and highly accessible book' Phil Baker SUNDAY TIMES "The best general introduction to the subject yet to appear' John Adamson,SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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