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Colonial Dames and Good Wives

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Colonial Dames and Good Wives is a historical book written by Alice Morse Earle. The book focuses on the lives of women in colonial America, particularly the role of women in the household and their contributions to society. Earle explores the daily lives of these women, including their domestic duties, child-rearing, and interactions with their husbands and other members of the community. She also delves into the social and cultural norms of the time, including the strict gender roles that were prevalent in colonial society. Through extensive research and first-hand accounts, Earle sheds light on the experiences of colonial women and their impact on American history. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in women's history, colonial America, or social and cultural history.1895. Earle's historical research and writing emphasized the homely details of everyday life-manners, customs, handicrafts-rather than the world of politics and affairs, and her popular exposition of her findings helped spark a renewal of public interest in the American past. Contents: Consorts and Relicts; Women of Affairs; Double-Tongued and Naughty Women; Boston Neighbors; A Fearful Female Traveler; Two Colonial Adventuresses; The Universal Friend; Eighteenth-Century Manners; Their Amusements and Accomplishments; Daughters of Liberty; A Revolutionary Housewife; and Fireside Industries. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781163215500
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 320
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x22 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 640 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 2. december 2024
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Colonial Dames and Good Wives is a historical book written by Alice Morse Earle. The book focuses on the lives of women in colonial America, particularly the role of women in the household and their contributions to society. Earle explores the daily lives of these women, including their domestic duties, child-rearing, and interactions with their husbands and other members of the community. She also delves into the social and cultural norms of the time, including the strict gender roles that were prevalent in colonial society. Through extensive research and first-hand accounts, Earle sheds light on the experiences of colonial women and their impact on American history. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in women's history, colonial America, or social and cultural history.1895. Earle's historical research and writing emphasized the homely details of everyday life-manners, customs, handicrafts-rather than the world of politics and affairs, and her popular exposition of her findings helped spark a renewal of public interest in the American past. Contents: Consorts and Relicts; Women of Affairs; Double-Tongued and Naughty Women; Boston Neighbors; A Fearful Female Traveler; Two Colonial Adventuresses; The Universal Friend; Eighteenth-Century Manners; Their Amusements and Accomplishments; Daughters of Liberty; A Revolutionary Housewife; and Fireside Industries. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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