Title Domestic dangers : women, words, and sex in early modern London / Laura Gowing

Published Oxford : Clarendon, 1996

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Description 1 online resource Series Oxford studies in social history Oxford studies in social history. Contents 1. Gender, Household, and City -- 2. Women in Court -- 3. The Language of Insult -- 4. Words, Honour, and Reputation -- 5. The Economy of Courtship -- 6. Domestic Disorders: Adultery and Violence -- 7. Narratives of Litigation -- 8. Conclusion Summary Women's experiences and gender relations in the diverse, mobile society of 16th and 17th century London are considered by Laura Gowling. She focuses on disputes over sex, marriage and insults and presents a vivid picture of daily life Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Sexual ethics -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century Sexual ethics -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century Women -- England -- London -- Social conditions Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- England -- London Sex customs -- England -- London -- History Sexual Behavior -- history Sex customs Sexual ethics Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. Women -- Social conditions Vrouwen. Sekseverschillen. Femmes -- Grande-Bretagne -- Londres (GB) -- Histoire -- 1500-1800. Rôle selon le sexe -- Grande-Bretagne -- Londres (GB) -- Histoire -- 1500-1800. England -- London Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 96217407 ISBN 9780191677755 0191677752

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