The English Family 1450 - 1700
eBook - ePub

The English Family 1450 - 1700

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The English Family 1450 - 1700

About this book

The history of the family has become the source of lively controversy and Ralph Houlbrooke's study has made a major contribution to the debate. Thorough investigations reveal the attitudes and aspirations of all levels of society set within economic, political and religious contexts and developments within the period.

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Yes, you can access The English Family 1450 - 1700 by Ralph A. Houlebrooke in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & British History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780582490451
eBook ISBN
9781317872351

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Themes in British Social History
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Dedication
  9. 1. Introduction
  10. 2. Enduring patterns and forces of change
  11. 3. Family and kindred
  12. 4. The making of marriage
  13. 5. Husband and wife
  14. 6. Parents and children: infancy and childhood
  15. 7. Parents and children: adolescence and beyond
  16. 8. Death and the broken family
  17. 9. Inheritance
  18. 10. Conclusion
  19. Select bibliography of secondary works
  20. Index