Female Servants in Early Modern England

Excavating experiences of over a thousand women in service from church court testimony, Mansell argues that early modern service was unstable, but finely graded, fluid, and contingent. Intervening in histories of labour, gender, freedom, and law, Female Servants in Early Modern England rethinks our...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Mansell, Charmian (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : British Academy 2024.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:British Academy Monographs
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Sumario:Excavating experiences of over a thousand women in service from church court testimony, Mansell argues that early modern service was unstable, but finely graded, fluid, and contingent. Intervening in histories of labour, gender, freedom, and law, Female Servants in Early Modern England rethinks our understanding of the institution of service.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (438 pages)
ISBN:9780198908654
9780198908661