Domestic Dangers: Women, Words, and Sex in Early Modern London (Oxford Studies in Social History) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Domestic Dangers: Women, Words, and Sex in Early Modern London (Oxford Studies in Social History) Book

Domestic Dangers : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780198205173 : 0198205171 : 25 Jul 1996 : An examination of gender relations and the experiences of women in the diverse, mobile society of 16th- and 17th-century London. Focusing on disputes over sex and marriage, the author provides a detailed analysis based on legal records of gender practices and relations in everyday life.Read More

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    `What else is woman but a foe to friendship ... a domestic danger.' These words, taken from a biblical commentary by St John Chrysostom, are frequently quoted in early modern literature, showing that sexual morality was central to the patriarchal society of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. In this fascinating and original book, Laura Gowing considers what gender difference meant in the practice of daily life, examining the working of gender relations in sex, courtship, marriage conflict, and verbal disputes.

  • 0198205171
  • 9780198205173
  • Laura Gowing
  • 11 April 1996
  • Clarendon Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 312
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