When Gossips Meet: Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England (Oxford Studies in Social History) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

When Gossips Meet: Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England (Oxford Studies in Social History) Book

When Gossips Meet : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780199255986 : 0199255989 : 27 Mar 2003 : 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. This book argues that networks of close friends ('gossips') provided invaluable moral and practical support, helping them to shape their own lives.Read More

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    This book 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, helping them to shape their own lives and to play an active role in the affairs of the local community.

  • 0199255989
  • 9780199255986
  • Bernard Capp
  • 16 January 2003
  • OUP Oxford
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 408
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