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Gender and Space in Early Modern England
Amanda Flather
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Description for Gender and Space in Early Modern England
Paperback. A nuanced re-evaluation of the ways in which gender affected the use of physical space in early modern England. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. 220 pages, black & white illustrations. A nuanced re-evaluation of the ways in which gender affected the use of physical space in early modern England. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight: 336.
Space was not simply a passive backdrop to a social system that had structural origins elsewhere; it was vitally important for marking out and maintaining the hierarchy that sustained social and gender order in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. Gender had a considerable influence on its use and organization; status and gender were displayed physically and spatially every moment of the day, from a person's place at table to the bed on which he or she slept, in places of work and recreation, in dress, gesture and modes of address. Space was also the basis for the formation of ... Read more
Space was not simply a passive backdrop to a social system that had structural origins elsewhere; it was vitally important for marking out and maintaining the hierarchy that sustained social and gender order in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. Gender had a considerable influence on its use and organization; status and gender were displayed physically and spatially every moment of the day, from a person's place at table to the bed on which he or she slept, in places of work and recreation, in dress, gesture and modes of address. Space was also the basis for the formation of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836506
SKU
V9781843836506
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Reviews for Gender and Space in Early Modern England
[A] fine book [.] offering a closely focused and nuanced examination of the practice of patriarchy in a range of arenas in seventeenth-century England. A rich and subtle work of gender analysis and a lovely illustration of what can be garnered from the incidental detail of court depositions to flesh out the dynamics of early modern social interaction. ENGLISH HISTORICAL ... Read more