Description |
1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Notes to the Reader -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1. Issues and Context. History and consumption ; Consumption and gender ; Consumption and the gentry ; The Le Strange family ; Methods and chapter plan -- 2. Household Management. Alice Le Strange's accounts ; Household and estate management ; Gentlewomen as housewives ; Two other Norfolk families ; Conclusion -- 3. The Acquisition of Goods. Domestic expenditure ; Urban shopping ; The acquisition of clothing and furnishings ; The acquisition of food ; Conclusion -- 4. Everyday Consumables. Diet ; The meanings of food ; Medical care ; Household consumables ; Conclusion -- 5. Material Culture. Textiles and clothing ; Beds and living rooms ; Dining ware and kitchen ware ; The meanings of goods ; Conclusion -- 6. Family Life Cycle and Consumption. Life cycle and expenditure ; Births, deaths and marriages ; Childhood and childcare ; Education and adult children ; Conclusion -- 7. Elite Consumption. Political and legal expenses ; Travel and leisure ; Literature, music and science ; Building and estate improvement ; Conclusion -- 8. The Employment of Labour. Servants ; Day labourers ; Craftsmen and specialist workers ; The Le Stranges and the local community ; Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index |
Summary |
In this account of life in a 17th-century gentry household, the authors delve into the details of everyday life: how did a large, wealthy household in the English countryside acquire the goods and services it needed and wanted? Was household consumption an exclusively female sphere, or did men play an important role, too? |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-251) and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Le Strange, Alice, 1585-1656.
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Housewives -- England -- Economic conditions -- 17th century
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Households -- Economic aspects -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Home economics -- Sex differences -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Consumption (Economics) -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Gender Identity -- history
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Feeding Behavior -- history
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- General.
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HOUSE & HOME -- Reference.
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Consumption (Economics)
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Households.
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England.
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Genre/Form |
History.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Griffiths, Elizabeth, author.
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ISBN |
9780191623639 |
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0191623636 |
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1280593970 |
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9781280593970 |
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9780191739330 |
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0191739332 |
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