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Loading... The Prospect before Her: A History of Women in Western Europe (1995)by Olwen Hufton
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How did women in 16th century western Europe cope with the consequences of being considered inherently sinful--as well as being legally and economically subordinate to their fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons? What might become of a woman unable to raise a dowry? What were the difficulties faced by spinsters, single mothers, and widows? In this brilliant investigation into the lives of women from all social strata, Hufton leads us from poor-house to palazzo, from cradle to grave, illuminating what it meant to be female in western Europe during the years 1500 to 1800. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)305.4094Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Women Women - subdivisions Biography And History EuropeLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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